Nobody has taken his place. Last week, specialist aviation site The Air Current reported that industry veteran Chris Rocheleau had been sworn in as deputy FAA administrator, which would put him in ...
President Trump appointed Christopher Rocheleau, a 22-year FAA veteran, as acting administrator of the agency.
Whitaker was confirmed as FAA administrator on Oct. 24, 2023, for a five-year term, without any opposition. He announced in a Dec. 12, 2024, email that he would resign, and did so on Jan. 20 ...
Musk has publicly clashed with the FAA and its former chief, Michael Whitaker. The Federal Aviation Administration is facing ...
The world’s richest man apparently thought it was a good idea to bully the Federal Aviation Administration chief out of his ...
During the campaign, Musk demanded the resignation of FAA administrator Michael Whitaker, who clashed with Musk over ...
While that office may be ready to go to work, the FAA itself is not fully on the job. That’s because it’s without an administrator. Michael Whitaker, who had led the administration since Oct., 2023, ...
Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), the ranking member of the Senate Commerce Committee, has sent a letter to Transportation ...
A midair collision near D.C. has raised concerns over FAA staffing, prompting scrutiny of air traffic control and aviation ...
The FAA oversees airspace for both commercial planes and rockets and Musk’s interest in reforming the agency comes after a ...
The Federal Aviation Administration’s leader stepped down on Jan. 20, months after Elon Musk demanded that he quit. The move by Michael Whitaker means the FAA has no Senate-confirmed leader for one of ...