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 ...

Elon Musk skirted a question from Fox News host Jessica Tarlov about his conflicts of interest as a White House adviser whose influence in the Trump administration affects his businesses.

The Federal Aviation Authority Administrator, Michael Whitaker, resigned on Jan. 20 after Musk called for “radical reforms” at the agency after SpaceX was fined $633,000 last September for ...

Also, FAA leader Michael Whitaker stepped down on Inauguration Day after Musk had demanded his resignation. Whitaker had proposed fining SpaceX $600,000 over allegedly not meeting safety regulations.

A former Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) contractor pleaded guilty Wednesday to working as an agent of Iran and sharing ...

In January 2024, former President Joe Biden's FAA Administrator Mike Whitaker imposed a 38-plane monthly production cap after a mid-air emergency on a new Alaska Airlines 737 MAX 9 that remains in ...

The FAA is about 3,500 air traffic controllers short of targeted staffing levels and has about 10% fewer controllers than it did in 2012.

Elon Musk has benefited from his close alliance with Donald Trump, as the president has ousted federal officials who had overseen departments investigating the billionaire's multiple companies.

Federal aviation regulators issued an emergency order Monday grounding the helicopter tour company involved in a deadly New ...