FAA administrator Mike Whitaker to step down in Jan. 2025

FAA chief Michael Whitaker to step down Jan. 20
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.
FAA chief Michael Whitaker to step down when Trump takes office
Federal Aviation Administration chief Mike Whitaker will step down when President-elect Donald Trump takes office, following Elon Musk's calls for Whitaker's resignation.
FAA administrator Michael Whitaker plans to resign Jan. 20
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.
FAA Administrator Mike Whitaker to Resign After Year in Role
FAA head Mike Whitaker has announced his plan to resign early next year after serving 14 months of a five-year term.
FAA administrator Michael Whitaker to step down in January
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 sworn into office.
Federal Aviation Administration head Michael Whitaker to step down Jan. 20
The head of the FAA, Mike Whitaker, will step down on Jan. 20, leaving the key agency that oversees Boeing and the U.S. airline industry without a leader.
FAA chief Mike Whitaker announces that he will step down in January
Mike Whitaker says he will step down as head of the Federal Aviation Administration on Jan. 20. It's not unusual for FAA administrators to resign at the change of administration, though some have stayed longer.
Whitaker Will Step Down As FAA Administrator
FAA Administrator Michael Whitaker has informed the agency’s workforce that he will step down from his position more than three years early on Jan. 20, 2025, the day Donald Trump is sworn in as the 47th U.S. president. In a Dec. 12 farewell message to the workforce that the FAA distributed to the...
FAA head Mike Whitaker to step down on Inauguration Day
The head of the Federal Aviation Administration announced he intends to step down from the role on Jan. 20. Mike Whitaker was confirmed for the position in October 2023. Administrators typically serve for five years.
FAA Administrator Mike Whitaker Will Step Down on Inauguration Day
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, will step down next month to let President-elec
FAA chief Whitaker to step down in January when Trump takes office
Federal Aviation Administration chief Mike Whitaker, who has overseen the agency's response to significant safety issues at Boeing since a mid-air emergency in January, will step down when President-elect Donald Trump takes office next month.
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FAA takes step to streamline launch licensing process
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Boeing Victims' Lawyer Urges Trump to Reform FAA Following Whitaker's Exit
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