Elon Musk's SpaceX engineers have already come down to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to help modernize air traffic regulations under the Trump administration.
Transport Secretary Sean Duffy said in a post on Wednesday on X that “a miserable morning” was reported in a fatal crash fall between the Army Black Hawk helicopter and the American Airlines flight landing at Reagan airport in Washington, DC on January 29th. Calls need to be improved. ”
“That's why we helped us upgrade our aviation systems by seducing the brightest minds, including SpaceX engineers,” writes Duffy. “I am fully committed to excellence in transportation, transparency and honesty with the public.”
The Ministry of Transport spokesman reportedly has SpaceX engineers serving as special government officials as part of the FAA's Mask Government Efficiency (DOGE) team, maintained separately from the FAA's Commercial Space Transport Office. He reportedly told Reuters that he was doing so. Handling company regulations – to avoid conflicts of interest.
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Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk will join President Donald Trump when he signed his signature on February 11, 2025 in his oval office. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
Deputy for FAA administrator Chris Rocheroux said in an email Wednesday that the DOGE team visited FAA facilities, including Air Traffic Control Command Command Center in Warrenton, Virginia. He said he would visit Con.
“We are looking for their help in designing solutions while keeping the airspace open and safe,” Rochero wrote. “They contribute to the goal of continuous improvement. This is key to making sure flight remains the safest mode of transportation. We learn from them and they will be able to get from us. Learn more about aviation safety.”
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was one of the critics who argued that Musk's team had not gained special access to the FAA.
Tuesday, April 19, 2022, SpaceX headquarters in Hawthorn, California, USA. Elon Musk then moved headquarters to Texas. (Alicha Jasevic/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Duffy told Fox News that SpaceX engineers will go to the FAA on Monday to “just observe” and “create a step-by-step approach on how to fix the American system.” He said, “Think about this process not just SpaceX, but Smart and Bright.
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“It's like we use a Rotary phone,” Duffy said. “We spend 90% of our money to keep our rotary phones working in the 1980s. Today we use our mobile phones. “We've fixed this system and made it work. , keeping people safe.” ”
Duffy said he plans to visit the FAA Academy in Oklahoma City on Wednesday, but the trip will be cancelled and rescheduled due to bad weather. The secretary said he would go to Virginia's Air Traffic Control Command Center on Wednesday to talk to FAA employees about “critical needs for upgrading the air traffic system.”
Traffic Management Experts will monitor airline traffic at the Air Traffic Control Systems Command Center in Warrenton, Virginia on Friday, November 16th, 2018. (Pete Malovich of the Washington Post by Getty Images)
The DC Crush, which killed all 67 people in both crafts, happened nine days after President Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th president. Since 9/11, this has been the most fatal US air disaster.
That crash was the first of several major North American aviation disasters last month. In Canada this week, a delta flight from Minneapolis was dramatically overturned while landing at the Toronto airport, exploding into flames, but everyone on board survived.
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In his post to X on Wednesday, Duffy refused to describe it as “the growth of the media narrative that there are more plane crashes in Trump's presidency than under Biden.” He argued that there have been 57 aviation incidents “compared to Trump's 35” during the first month of President Joe Biden's appointment, saying that “the need for immediate improvements to safety infrastructure has long been delayed.” ” he added.
