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Plane crashes have people freaked out – but here’s what US data for 2025 shows

This year’s 16 fatal accidents fall below average rate of 20 per month, yet recent crashes were US’s deadliest in a decade

The Guardian - US

SpaceX’s Starlink could have some advantages over Verizon in bid for FAA contract takeover, experts say. It could also trigger a slew of conflict-of-interest lawsuits from competitors

The FAA is reportedly considering ending a $2.4 billion contract with Verizon to update its communication technology and instead award it to Elon Musk’s SpaceX.

Fortune

D.C. Circuit Stays Mandate in Marin Audubon Society v. FAA

After refusing to order remand without vacatur, the D.C. Circuit pauses the effect of its decision.

Reason

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SpaceX gets FAA approval for Flight 8 of Starship megarocket

SpaceX has received approval from the U.S Federal Aviation Administration for Flight 8 of its Starship megarocket, which is targeted for Monday (March 3).

Space

Analysts Lift Archer Aviation Stock Despite Earnings Miss

Archer Aviation stock is surging after earnings on bullish analyst sentiment, but investors will still need to have conviction before commercial flights begin

MarketBeat

Musk urges retired air traffic controllers to come back as he continues to slash federal workforce

Billionaire’s plea came hours before FAA announced a recruitment drive for entry-level positions

The Independent UK

Musk begs for air traffic controllers

The chief cost-cutter sent buyout offers to air traffic controllers in January

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Transportation Department To Supercharge Hiring Of Air Traffic Controllers

Learn about the Department of Transportation's new strategies to address the air traffic controller shortage in the U.S. through revamped hiring processes ...

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FAA Posts Recruitment Link After Elon Musk Calls on Retired Air Traffic Controllers to Come Back to Work

Air travel safety is dominating headlines following high-profile crashes in the U.S.

Latin Times

Musk Claims Starlink's Effort to 'Restore' Air Traffic Control Will Cost Taxpayers Nothing Amid Conflict of Interest Accusations

SpaceX founder Elon Musk stated that his partnership with the FAA for use of his Starlink internet system will not come at a cost to taxpayers.

Latin Times

Elon Musk Urges Starlink Takeover Of FAA Air Traffic Control

Elon Musk raises concerns about Verizon's ability to upgrade FAA's air traffic control system, advocating for Starlink's intervention.

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As DOGE slashes budgets, FAA close to canceling $2.4b contract with Verizon and giving it to Musk’s Starlink

The FAA could hand the contract to overhaul an integral U.S. air traffic control communications system to the mogul’s satellite company

The Independent UK

Verizon could lose FAA contract to Musk

In 2023, Verizon was awarded a contract to modernize the FAA's air traffic control system

Salon

The Latest: EPA wants to repeal a landmark environmental finding, jeopardizing climate regulations

Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin has privately urged President Donald Trump’s administration to reconsider a scientific finding that has long been the central basis for U.S. action against climate change

The Independent UK

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Latin Times

Trump Congratulates Southwest for Narrowly Avoiding Collision With Private Jet, Says Pilot 'Must Have Been Sleeping!'

Trump praises Southwest pilots for avoiding a near-collision in Chicago, blames other jet's pilot for "sleeping" amid rising concerns over FAA staffing shortages due to DOGE-led layoffs.

The Independent UK

What is a bird strike? How concerned you need to be when flying

Everything to know about bird strikes following the fatal Jeju Air flight in South Korea

The Independent UK

Musk has inside track to take over contract to fix air traffic communications system

A satellite company owned by Elon Musk is on a possible fast track to take over a large federal contract to modernize the nation’s air traffic communications system

Latin Times

Another Elon Musk Business Signs Contract to Work With US Federal Agency, This Time to One Affected By Staffing Cuts

Elon Musk's internet company, Starlink, has inked a deal with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to provide 4,000 satellites in the coming months.

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WATCH: Southwest Plane Aborts Landing to Avoid Colliding With Jet in Chicago as FAA Hit by Layoffs

A Southwest Airlines flight at Chicago's Midway Airport swooped up during landing to avoid a close runway collision, as FAA safety concerns mount amid recent layoffs.

The Independent UK

New rules around Marine One airspace cause travel hell at a DC airport

A Black Hawk helicopter and American Airlines jet collided over Washington’s Reagan National Airport last month, prompting new safety procedures

The Independent UK

What to know about air traffic control towers after a midair collision in Arizona prompts questions

Do more U.S. airports need control towers

Top News

Senate Commerce Committee Subpoenas Massport Over Migrant Sheltering

Sen. Ted Cruz issues a subpoena to Massport for sheltering migrants at Boston Logan Airport, raising concerns about violating FAA grant conditions.

Space

Explosion of Starship Flight 7 traced to fires in rocket's 'attic,' SpaceX says

SpaceX has finished its investigation into what went wrong on the seventh test flight of its Starship rocket, which ended with a dramatic explosion.

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Elon Musk's Email Mandate Sparks Controversy Among Transportation Employees

Elon Musk's request for DOT employees to list accomplishments by Monday raises concerns among FAA air traffic controllers.

The Guardian - US

Elimination of federal climate tools, some used to inquire in to Musk’s firms, sparks alarm

Environment justice advocates say tools to study pollution in vulnerable communities by companies, including xAI and SpaceX, have disappeared

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