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.

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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.

Back then, the head of the FAA was Michael Whitaker, the 19th person to occupy the post. The agency's website detailed that ...

FAA administrator Michael Whitaker will resign on President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration Jan. 20, according to a letter he sent to the FAA workforce.

The aviation agency’s administrator, Michael Whitaker, checked all the right boxes, so it’s a shame that he feels the need to step down. December 12, 2024 at 12:32 PM EST.

On 12 December, the agency said FAA administrator Michael Whitaker, who held the post since October 2023, will step down on 20 January, the same day president-elect Donald Trump is scheduled to be ...

IndiGo welcomes Michael Whitaker, former FAA administrator, as an independent director. This move signals IndiGo's ambition for greater global presence. Whitaker's experience at United and ...