FAA, Elon Musk and Air Traffic Control

Trump layoffs hit key 'air traffic control for space' unit
Musk pitches Starlink for FAA use over ‘dire’ state of air traffic control
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FAA Reportedly Considering Musk-Owned Company For $2 Billion Air Traffic Control Modernization Contract
Air Traffic Control Trainees to Get Raise, in Nod to Cost of Living
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the increase to almost $23 an hour is intended to boost recruitment and retention.

Verizon, Elon Musk and FAA

Elon Musk says upgrade of FAA’s air traffic control system is failing and SpaceX needs to take over Verizon’s contract
Lawmakers Question Musk Influence Over Verizon FAA Contract
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Musk wants Starlink to take over FAA upgrade from Verizon
Starlink poised to take over $2.4 billion contract to overhaul air traffic control communication
While Elon Musk hacks away at the federal bureaucracy in the name of “efficiency,” his company Starlink appears poised to steal a multibillion-dollar government contract from Verizon.
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U.S. to Raise Air Traffic Control Salaries, Elon Musk Asks Back Retirees
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced Thursday that the agency plans to substantially increase hiring amid a persistent shortage.
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Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy to 'streamline' FAA hiring process amid air traffic control shortage
"This administration is committed to solving the air traffic control shortage that has existed for too long." The FAA imposes a mandatory retirement age of 55 for air traffic controllers ...
NTSB blames Southwest Chicago near miss on Flexjet crew 'failure' to listen to air traffic control
National Transportation Safety Board chair Jennifer Homendy says investigations are ongoing into the near-miss between a Southwest airliner and a Flexjet in Chicago.