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With the FAA firing hundreds of employees, Elon Musk says that his SpaceX engineers will come in to "make air travel safer."

As Airplanes Fall Out of Sky, FAA Fires Hundreds and Brings In Elon Musk

By Frank Landymore

President Donald Trump ranted about the FAA's DEI hiring practices during a speech addressing the aviation disaster.

After Gutting Airline Safety and Immediately Experiencing the Worst Airliner Tragedy Since 2001, Trump Blames Woke

By Frank Landymore

Just over a week after gutting aviation authorities, the United States experienced its deadliest aviation disaster in nearly 24 years.

Advanced Transport

America’s Deadliest Airliner Crash in 23 Years Happens a Week After Trump Guts Airline Safety Groups

By Victor Tangermann

The US Federal Aviation Administration has grounded all of SpaceX's workhorse Falcon 9 rockets for the third time in just three months.

The FAA Grounds SpaceX’s Rockets for a Third Time After Mysterious Anomaly

By Victor Tangermann

There's a death toll associated with SpaceX's success — and the Elon Musk-owned company played the government to make that success happen.

Investigation Finds Elon Musk’s SpaceX Used Trickery to Open Rocket Facility

By Noor Al-Sibai

With new headlines constantly cropping up about Boeing, it's easy to be afraid to fly — but it's still the least dangerous way to travel.

Boeing Planes Are Falling Apart, But Flying Is Still an Incredibly Safe Way to Travel

By Noor Al-Sibai

Ice occasionally falls from the sky in New Jersey — but typically not in June, and typically not from planes.

Large Chunk of Ice Smashes Through Family’s Roof

By Noor Al-Sibai

Amid growing scrutiny about manufacturing safety, Boeing and Airbus are both in the hot seat over some false titanium documentation.

FAA Now Investigating Counterfeit Components in Boeing and Airbus Planes

By Noor Al-Sibai

The part that forced an Alaska Airlines flight to emergency land has been linked to cost-cutting measures and stuffing more passengers.

Advanced Transport

Gaping Hole in Boeing 737 Linked to Stuffing More Passengers Into Flights

By Victor Tangermann

After its crucial NOTAM system stopped processing new notices, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) stopped all domestic flights from departing.

Computer Glitch Forced FAA to Ground All Flights Across the US

By Frank Landymore

A pilot readying to land a plane at the giant, uber busy Los Angeles International Airport spotted someone flying a jetpack just 15 miles away from LAX.

Advanced Transport

Pilot Spots Jetpack While Landing at LAX

By Lonnie Lee Hood

The Federal Aviation Association's environmental assessment of SpaceX's Starship spacecraft has been set back yet again, according to a notice.

The FAA Just Pushed Back SpaceX’s Starship Orbital Test Even Further

By Victor Tangermann

The Federal Aviation Administration is grounding Virgin Galactic until further notice, following a troubling report about Richard Branson's maiden voyage.

FAA Grounds Virgin Galactic Indefinitely Following Reports of Chaotic Flight

By Victor Tangermann

SpaceX constructed a Starship launch tower before completing an environemtnal assessment, so the Federal Aviation Administration might say to take it down.

The FAA May Force SpaceX to Tear Down Its Starship Launch Tower

By Dan Robitzski

After complaining that regulators are keeping his space company's ambitions back for years, Elon Musk had yet another setback to contend with.

SpaceX Scrubs Launch After Aircraft Enters “Keep Out Zone”

By Victor Tangermann

Despite last last minute warnings from the FAA, SpaceX went ahead and launched its first high-altitude Starship prototype in December.

Report: SpaceX Ignored FAA Warnings Before Massive Starship Explosion

By Victor Tangermann