The move has raised concerns about potential conflicts of interest, given SpaceX's history of clashes with the FAA over regulatory issues. The FAA has frequently tangled with SpaceX, including a recent incident in which one of the company's Starship rockets broke apart midflight. Despite these concerns, the FAA has welcomed the SpaceX engineers, who will be working on reforming the Notice to Air Mission (NOTAM) alerts system and other airspace issues. The engineers' experience and expertise are seen as valuable assets in addressing these challenges, but some have questioned whether their involvement could compromise the FAA's regulatory independence.