The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is in turmoil, with deleterious effects that will extend to the avionics industry. For starters, the FAA […] ...

President Trump appointed Christopher Rocheleau, a 22-year FAA veteran, as acting administrator of the agency.

While that office may be ready to go to work, the FAA itself is not fully on the job. That’s because it’s without an administrator. Michael Whitaker, who had led the administration since Oct., 2023, ...

Top FAA officials pushed to close one of Reagan National Airport's runways following two close calls, multiple sources told CBS News.

In response to the proposed fines, Musk threatened to sue the FAA for “regulatory overreach” and then publicly urged former FAA Administrator Michael Whitaker to resign. “He worked hard to ...

Elon Musk is CEO of Tesla and SpaceX and also leads President Donald Trump’s DOGE group, which aims to make drastic cuts to the federal government.

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She pointed out that Musk pressured former FAA Administrator Michael Whitaker to resign on the day of President Trump’s inauguration, leaving the agency without a permanent leader shortly before ...