Musk Proposes Rapid FAA Air Traffic Control System Safety Upgrades
Following a deadly midair collision near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and a NOTAM system outage, Elon Musk proposed implementing rapid safety upgrades to the FAA’s air traffic control system via the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and Starlink technology, raising potential conflicts of interest.
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- Musk says DOGE will make 'rapid safety upgrades' to air traffic control system (2025-02-05)
- Elon Musk says upgrade of FAA's air traffic control system is failing (2025-02-27)
- Musk says he's sending Starlink tech to FAA while claiming air safety is 'at risk' (2025-02-27)
- Musk's SpaceX personnel visiting FAA to suggest improvements (2025-02-17)
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