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.

Federal Aviation Administration chief Michael Whitaker said he will step down on Jan. 20, when President-elect Donald Trump is scheduled to be inaugurated. Whitaker, who was nominated to the top FAA role by President Joe Biden,

FAA head Mike Whitaker has announced his plan to resign early next year after serving 14 months of a five-year term.

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 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 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...

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.

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.

Whitaker will leave office on January 20, concluding a tenure marked by efforts to address aviation safety concerns.