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

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.

A team from SpaceX visited the Air Traffic Control System Command Center in northern Virginia Monday as officials look for ways to overhaul the system in the wake of last month’s deadly midair collision near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.

A CBS reporter appeared to stun Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy by asking why he consulted with Tesla CEO and Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) Chairman Elon Musk on improvements to the air traffic control system during a Thursday interview.

Musk has been spearheading aggressive cost-cutting measures across federal agencies, including those tasked with regulating his businesses.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced the plan after the FAA laid off roughly 400 probationary employees.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said he hopes "the brightest minds in America" will help improve the nation's air traffic system.

SpaceX engineers were said to be simply touring the Federal Aviation Administration on Monday. In fact, some were already being onboarded at the agency under a policy designed to increase “employment opportunities for people with disabilities.

Officials from Elon Musk’s SpaceX are visiting the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced. In a lengthy post on the social platform X, Duffy said the

DOGE plans to expand its footprint at the agency as they work on solutions that "keep the airspace open and safe,” according to the email.