Musk helped fire hundreds of FAA workers. Now, his SpaceX employees could fill the void

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has been brought in to assist in a major overhaul of the US air traffic control systems.

personnel.

has "ordered" him to "deliver a new, top-notch air traffic control system that'll be the benchmark for the world."

Sunday.

A plane crash-landed at Toronto's Pearson International Airport on Monday after coming in from Minnesota.

Duffy claimed that the FAA staff who were let go were all on probation and not air traffic controllers or critical safety personnel.

“Because I know the media (and Hillary Clinton) will claim Elon’s team is getting special access, let me make clear that the @FAANews regularly gives tours of the command centre to both media and companies,” Duffy said.

has sought comment from SpaceX.

Crash of a plane in Washington, D.C.

“They’re planning to connect to give our aviation system a software update.”

“With the backing of President @realDonaldTrump, the @DOGE team will aim to make quick safety upgrades to the air traffic control system. Just a few days ago, the FAA’s main aircraft safety warning system went down for several hours!”

In September last year, SpaceX used a launch control room for a mission that hadn't been cleared by the agency. The FAA subsequently fined the company more than $600,000 for that incident and other breaches.

Musk called on former FAA administrator Michael Whitaker to stand down over the fines, which Duffy vowed to review during his Senate confirmation hearing.

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