President Donald Trump is shaking up the federal government’s bloated bureaucracy, and his latest move has conservatives cheering. On Thursday, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced that engineers from Elon Musk’s SpaceX are hitting the ground running at the Federal Aviation Administration to modernize America’s outdated air traffic control system. This bold step comes as the administration slashes inefficiencies through Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), proving once again that Republicans are serious about delivering results—not just empty promises.

Duffy laid out the mission clearly during a press briefing.

“This is why I’ve enlisted the brightest minds, including SpaceX engineers, to help upgrade our aviation system,” he said. “I am fully committed to transportation excellence, as well as transparency and honesty with the public.”

He pointed to the deadly January 29 crash between an Army Black Hawk helicopter and an American Airlines flight at Reagan National Airport as a wake-up call. That tragedy, which killed 67 people, exposed the FAA’s creaky infrastructure—still running on tech from the 1980s. Duffy’s not wrong: we’re stuck with a rotary phone system in a smartphone world, and it’s costing lives.

The SpaceX crew didn’t waste time. They rolled into FAA facilities on Monday, starting at the Air Traffic Control Command Center and Potomac TRACON in Warrenton, Virginia. Acting FAA Administrator Chris Rocheleau confirmed the push in an email to staff.

“We are asking for their help to engineer solutions while we keep the airspace open and safe,” he wrote. “They will contribute to our goal of continuous improvement, which is the key to making sure flying continues to be the safest mode of transportation.”

Duffy told Fox News the engineers were there to observe and craft a phased plan to fix the system, adding, “It’s not just SpaceX, we’re going to ask everyone else to come in that’s smart and bright and loves America to think through the process.” That’s a call conservatives can rally behind—bring in the best, ditch the red tape, and get it done.

The Department of Transportation made it clear there’s no favoritism here. A spokesperson noted that SpaceX engineers are special government employees, kept separate from the FAA’s regulatory arm overseeing Musk’s rocket company to avoid conflicts. This isn’t about handouts—it’s about competence. Musk himself weighed in on X.

“The safety of air travel is a non-partisan matter,” he posted. “SpaceX engineers will help make air travel safer.”

Critics like Hillary Clinton have predictably cried foul, hinting at special access for Musk. Duffy shut that down fast, pointing out the FAA regularly hosts private companies. SpaceX’s $22 billion in government contracts—mostly with NASA and the Pentagon—prove they’re no strangers to federal collaboration. The left’s whining won’t stop progress.

The FAA’s been a mess for years—understaffed, overstretched, and limping along post-Biden. Trump’s already axed probationary hires to trim fat, and now he’s unleashing Musk’s team to rebuild from the ground up. Conservatives know this is what winning looks like: private-sector know-how fixing government failures. With SpaceX engineers on the case, the GOP’s delivering a safer, stronger America—exactly what the people voted for.