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Spacex Engineers To Assist In Overhauling FAA Air Traffic Control

A Federal Aviation Administration sign hangs in the tower at John F. Kennedy International Airport, March 16, 2017, in New York. The federal government will propose to require drug and alcohol testin

A team of engineers from SpaceX, led by Elon Musk, is scheduled to visit the Federal Aviation Administration's air traffic control system command center in Virginia on Monday. This visit comes as the Trump administration considers making changes to the agency in an effort to improve efficiency.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has called for assistance from high-tech American developers and companies to contribute to the country. The goal of the visit is to assess the current system, understand the needs and challenges faced by air traffic controllers, and work towards creating a new, more advanced, and safer system.

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