Donald Trump's presidency began with substantial cuts to aviation regulators, which coincided with the deadliest U.S. air accident in over two decades. As further layoffs are reported within the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), concerns are raised regarding safety amidst increasing aviation incidents. Elon Musk's SpaceX team is now set to assist the FAA, raising questions about potential conflicts of interest given Musk's past tensions with the regulatory body. Critics argue that Musk lacks the necessary qualifications to oversee aviation safety despite his claims of commitment to improving air travel safety.
Donald Trump kicked off his presidency by gutting aviation regulators - and almost immediately, saw the US's deadliest air accident in over twenty years happen under his watch.
Musk professed the seriousness of his latest mission. 'The safety of air travel is a non-partisan matter,' Musk Sunday. 'SpaceX engineers will help make air travel safer.'
Musk meddling with the FAA raises numerous conflicts of interests. His company SpaceX has frequently butted heads with the regulator for halting the launches of its rockets like Starship.
Is Musk in any way qualified for the job? Launching rockets isn't the same thing as coordinating the tens of thousands of flights that take place in the US every day.
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