SpaceX engineers have been brought on as advisers to the FAA, utilizing a special hiring authority for employing individuals with disabilities. The appointments come after significant FAA layoffs amid rising air travel safety concerns. Despite this urgency, reports indicate that the engineers were not fully vetted before their start, once again raising questions about the FAA's personnel practices and safety oversight at a critical time for air travel in the U.S.
According to sources granted anonymity, SpaceX engineers were onboarded at the FAA under a special hiring authority that allows the employment of individuals with disabilities without competition.
The new hires come after the FAA terminated hundreds of probationary employees amidst a crisis in U.S. aviation safety, highlighting urgency in staffing.
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