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 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.
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. However, Whitaker said in a statement that he would not serve out his full term and did not provide a reason for his decision.
FAA head Michael Whitaker to step down before Trump takes office
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,
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 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.
FAA Chief Mike Whitaker to Step Down on Trump's Inauguration Day
Whitaker will leave office on January 20, concluding a tenure marked by efforts to address aviation safety concerns.
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