Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Mike Whitaker is leaving at the start of President-elect Trump’s term, a source familiar with his plans told The Hill. Whitaker will resign on ...

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.

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Administrator Mike Whitaker clashed with Elon Musk's SpaceX when the FAA fined the company $633,000 for violating license terms on two 2023 Falcon launches.

The head of the FAA, who led enforcement policy against Boeing after an in-flight incident, will step down to let Trump name his choice to lead the agency.

Head of the Federal Aviation Administration to resign, allowing Trump to pick his successor Whitaker has dealt with challenges like a surge in close calls between planes, shortage of air traffic ...

Mike Whitaker announced his pending resignation in a message to employees of the FAA, which regulates airlines and aircraft manufacturers and manages the nation’s airspace.

The FAA chief is not planning to serve under Trump's second term. In a note to staff, he didn't say why he was resigning.

The head of the Federal Aviation Administration, who has led a tougher enforcement policy against Boeing since a panel blew off a Boeing jet in January, said Thursday that he will step down next ...

The head of the Federal Aviation Administration says he will step down next month to let President-elect Donald Trump name his choice to lead the agency.