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.

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Michael Whitaker announced Thursday he will resign Jan. 20 amid ongoing tensions with SpaceX over regulatory compliance and launch permits.

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.

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Michael Whitaker has announced plans to leave his position as the agency’s leader on January 20, 2025, ahead of the Trump administration’s ...

Michael Whitaker, head of the Federal Aviation Administration, said he will step down from his post Jan. 20, the latest high-profile official to announce his departure ahead of the incoming Trump ...

Michael Whitaker, of Vermont, testifies during a Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee hearing to examine FAA oversight of aviation on Capitol Hill Thursday, June 13, 2024, in ...

Michael Whitaker, of Vermont, testifies during a Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee hearing to examine FAA oversight of aviation on Capitol Hill Thursday, June 13, 2024, in ...

(CNN)President Joe Biden intends to nominate Michael Whitaker as administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, the White House announced Thursday. Whitaker has previously served as deputy ...

Biden announces Michael Whitaker as FAA pick By Betsy Klein, CNN 2 minute read Updated 11:37 AM EDT, Thu September 7, 2023 ...

Biden nominates former airline executive for top FAA job Michael Whitaker previously served as the agency’s No. 2 official and would take over at a time when narrowly avoided crashes have shaken ...

Michael Whitaker, then the nominee to be the next administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, testifies on Capitol Hill on October 4, 2023 in Washington, DC.