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Elon Musk ethics outcry skyrockets with offer to ‘plug into’ FAA
The FAA oversees airspace for both commercial planes and rockets and Musk’s interest in reforming the agency comes after a plane crash killed 67 people.
Elon Musk Wanted FAA Chief Out, But There's No Evidence He Pushed Him To Resign
In the fall of 2024, the tech billionaire said the FAA administrator should resign after the agency fined his company over safety issues.
US Senator Urges FAA To Remove "All Conflicts Of Interest" With Elon Musk
But as lawmakers and government agencies alike work to ensure the air travel system remains safe, one senator is concerned about conflicts of interest as a new administration takes hold in the White House.
Top Democrat on Commerce panel says Musk’s work with FAA poses ‘clear conflict’
Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), the ranking member of the Senate Commerce Committee, has sent a letter to Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy raising concerns that Elon Musk’s involvement in reform
Elon Musk’s conflicts of interest concerns legislators as he gains FAA access: 'No relevant experience'
Lawmakers and former federal officials are raising concerns that Elon Musk’s broadening access to the federal government is posing conflicts of interest, particularly with NASA and the Federal Aviation Administration.
Elon Musk’s Role in Trump’s Airspace Reform Faces Scrutiny Over Alleged Conflicts of Interest
Elon Musk’s role in the Trump administration’s airspace reform efforts has sparked opposition due to alleged conflicts of interest. U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy confirmed Wednesday that he consulted Musk,
One Agency Tried to Regulate SpaceX. Now Its Fate Could Be in Elon Musk’s Hands.
The Trump ally and DOGE chief is expected to turn his budget-slashing sights on the FAA’s little-known commercial spaceflight ...
The Contentious History Between Elon Musk and Former FAA Administrator Mike Whitaker
While that office may be ready to go to work, the FAA itself is not fully on the job. That’s because it’s without an ...
Elon Musk’s conflicts of interest concern legislators as he gains FAA access: 'No relevant experience'
Lawmakers and former federal officials are raising concerns that Elon Musk’s broadening access to the federal government is ...
Elon Musk Says His Efficiency Team Will Tackle F.A.A. Technology
His announcement comes after an outage last week to the primary system that provides pilots safety alerts in real time.
Why Elon Musk is part of the controversy involving D.C.'s deadly plane crash
In the late evening hours of Jan. 29, a U.S. Army helicopter collided with a descending American Airlines passenger plane ...
Elon Musk will now 'plug in' to also commandeer US air traffic control system, says Transportation Secretary
Tesla and SpaceX billionaire says ‘DOGE team will aim to make rapid safety upgrades to the air traffic control system’ ...
Elon Musk says DOGE will make 'rapid safety upgrades' to the air traffic control system following deadly plane crash
Musk's DOGE has been on a tear across the federal government in recent days. On Wednesday, he announced that the FAA was next ...
After mid-air collision, FAA temporarily reducing air traffic at Washington airport
The FAA has notified airlines that is cutting the number of arrivals at Washington’s Reagan National Airport after a mid-air ...