“With the support of President @realDonaldTrump, the @DOGE team will aim to make rapid safety upgrades to the air traffic control system,” Musk tweeted. “Just a few days ago, the FAA’s primary aircraft safety notification system failed for several hours!”

SpaceX CEO and Trump adviser Elon Musk is branching out from flights concerning rockets and turning attention to other types of aviation. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced on X Wednesday that he talked to Musk's Department of Government Efficiency about getting the organization involved in the U.

It's not yet clear what Elon Musk and DOGE will be doing. But Ted Cruz, the head of the Senate committee overseeing the FAA, is on board.

Tech billionaire Elon Musk on Wednesday said the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) will make “rapid safety upgrades” to the air traffic control systems with the Federal

Musk's DOGE has been on a tear across the federal government in recent days. On Wednesday, he announced that the FAA was next.

The Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency under President Donald Trump’s administration has indicated a move to solve safety concerns in the country’s aviation sector regulated by the Federal Aviation Administration.