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Elon Musk's involvement with the FAA has allegedly led to worsening air traffic control issues and safety disruptions, with potential benefits to Palantir, highlighting systemic failures in aviation technology systems.

The FAA has hired over 2,000 video gamers to train as air traffic controllers, meeting 94% of its hiring goal as part of a recruitment campaign to address a controller shortage. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy highlighted the overlap between gaming skills and the multitasking abilities needed for the job.

DoorDash launches DoorDash Air, a new drone delivery division with FAA certification, and will build its own drones and ground infrastructure for mid-range food deliveries.

The FAA has proposed allowing supersonic airliners to fly over US cities if they meet quiet noise standards, with NASA and companies like Boom Supersonic developing quieter supersonic aircraft.

The Trump administration is moving to replace a 50-year ban on supersonic flight over US land with a noise-based limit, citing technological advances that could eliminate the sonic boom. The FAA has proposed a new rule, aiming to finalize it by mid-2027, which would allow aircraft like Boom Supersonic's to fly faster than Mach 1 over land while keeping noise below a set threshold.

The FAA has announced rulemaking to legalize supersonic flight, including the Boomless Cruise approach demonstrated on XB-1, marking a major step toward a supersonic renaissance.