14 h. ago Layoffs hit FAA employees tasked with producing air traffic navigation maps

Terminated probationary employees at the FAA include some who work on the team responsible for producing air traffic navigation maps, sources told ABC News.

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41 h. ago Elon Musk's SpaceX engineers deployed to FAA to help modernize air traffic control

Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy said Elon Musk's SpaceX engineers would make recommendations to the FAA on how to upgrade air traffic control systems.

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61 h. ago Federal layoffs hit national parks and forests in Washington state

Federal layoffs hit national parks and forests in Washington state  Axios

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66 h. ago SEAN DUFFY: America’s air traffic systems need an urgent upgrade

A December government report said over a third of the FAA systems were unsustainable and three of them were 30 years old. We owe it to travelers to fix things and keep people safe.

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4 d. ago Donald Trump fires hundreds of FAA employees weeks after midair Washington DC plane crash

Donald Trump fires hundreds of FAA employees weeks after midair Washington DC plane crash  Mint

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4 d. ago Toronto plane crash: Audio shows officials reacting to 'upside down and burning' Delta jet on tarmac

Officials witnessed Delta Connection flight 4819 crash on the runway of Toronto Pearson Airport, air traffic control audio shows. The CRJ-900 jet also flipped upside down.

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4 d. ago Trump begins firings of FAA staff just weeks after fatal DC plane crash

The impacted workers include personnel hired for FAA radar, landing and navigational aid maintenance, one air traffic controller said. The post Trump begins firings of FAA staff just weeks after fatal DC plane crash appeared first on Boston.com.

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4 d. ago Trump fires hundreds of air traffic support staff as SpaceX visits FAA command center

The Trump Administration has begun firing hundreds of Federal Aviation Administration employees who maintain critical air traffic control infrastructure, reports CNN. The firings, which began late Friday night, come as Elon Musk’s SpaceX has been tapped to help create a new air traffic control system. It’s not yet clear how many workers were fired, but the […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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5 d. ago Duffy brings up Clinton while noting SpaceX workers will visit Air Traffic Control System Command Center

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy mentions Hillary Clinton while noting that SpaceX workers will visit the Air Traffic Control System Command Center

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6 d. ago Trump’s federal layoffs hit wide range of Alaska agencies on Friday, with fears of many more to come

Trump’s federal layoffs hit wide range of Alaska agencies on Friday, with fears of many more to come  Juneau Empire

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