Michael Whitaker announced Thursday he will step down as head of the Federal Aviation Administration on Jan. 20 after just over a year in a job.

Back then, the head of the FAA was Michael Whitaker, the 19th person to occupy the post. The agency's website detailed that Whitaker had been the FAA's Deputy Administrator between 2013 and 2016.

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 ...

Michael G. Whitaker, who became FAA Administrator in October 2023, will step down when President-elect Donald Trump takes office, Whitaker said in a memo to employees on Dec. 12, 2024.

Federal Aviation Administration Chief Michael Whitaker resigned from his position just 10 days before the deadly plane and Black Hawk helicopter crash over Washington, DC, Wednesday.

Michael Whitaker, of Vermont, testifies during a Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee hearing to examine FAA oversight of aviation on Capitol Hill Thursday, June 13, 2024, in ...

The Federal Aviation Administration's most recent administrator, Michael Whitaker, resigned when President Trump took office last week. Whitaker held the job for 15 months, ...

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Michael Whitaker has announced plans to leave his position as the agency’s leader on January 20, 2025, ahead of the Trump administration’s ...

Michael Whitaker, head of the Federal Aviation Administration, said he will step down from his post Jan. 20, the latest high-profile official to announce his departure ahead of the incoming Trump ...