Former Republic Airways CEO Bryan Bedford has been confirmed as the new administrator of the FAA. The U.S. Senate confirmed ...

Transportation Senate confirms new FAA administrator, filling a role vacant for 18 months. Michael Whitaker previously served as the agency’s second-in-command and has been praised for his depth ...

United Airlines also praised the move, highlighting Whitaker’s experience, in which he spent 15 years at the airline in a variety of roles. “Now more than ever, the FAA needs strong leadership.

Bryan Bedford has been confirmed as the next permanent administrator of the FAA. He was confirmed on a near party-line vote ...

Michael Whitaker, nominee to be the next administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, testifies during a Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation hearing on Capitol Hill ...

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

When Michael Whitaker last worked at the Federal Aviation Administration, his tasks included bringing air traffic control – which tracked airplanes using strips of paper – into the 21st century.

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.

FAA chief Michael Whitaker to step down Jan. 20 Dec. 12, 2024 Updated Thu., Dec. 12, 2024 at 9:33 p.m. Federal Aviation Administration Administrator Michael Whitaker is sworn in before the Senate ...

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.