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Trump names acting FAA leader as flight agency reckons with deadly crash

It appears that the first major air disaster in the U.S. since 2009 has occurred while the Federal Aviation Administration does not have a permanent leader.

The Straits Times · 14m

Trump names acting FAA administrator after fatal US air collision

Seeking Alpha on MSN · 35m

Trump appoints acting FAA head in aftermath of Washington DC plane crash

U.S. President Donald Trump has named senior aviation official and Air Force veteran Chris Rocheleau to the role of acting administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Mike Whitaker, the FAA administrator under the Biden administration,

Elon Musk bumped FAA Chief from post

The Verge on MSN · 2h

The FAA is facing a major crisis without a leader because Elon Musk pushed him out

Musk has publicly clashed with the FAA and its former chief, Michael Whitaker. The Federal Aviation Administration is facing its first major aviation disaster in 16 years without a leader because Elon Musk helped push him out.

Hosted on MSN · 1h

FAA Got Rid of Its Leader Before D.C. Plane Crash—Thanks to Elon Musk

The administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, Michael Whitaker, resigned from his position on January 20 after repeated demands from Elon Musk that he quit, leaving the agency without a Senate–confirmed leader during a major crisis in the wake of the D.

New York Post · 2h

Elon Musk bumped FAA Chief from post by 10 days before DC plane, helicopter crash

Elon Musk pushed Federal Aviation Administration Chief Michael Whitaker from his post just 10 days before the deadly plane and Black Hawk helicopter crash over Washington, DC.

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Trump attacks DEI policies after DC plane crash, says FAA employees must be held to 'highest standards'

President Donald Trump blasted the Federal Aviation Administration's DEI standards at a press conference addressing Wednesday ...

FAA Lacks Administrator as Agency Probes Air Disaster

The country’s first major air disaster in more than 15 years hit while the Federal Aviation Administration doesn’t have a ...

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FAA Added More Flights to Reagan Airport Despite Collision Warnings

Before the additional flights were approved, a senator warned that the increase could heighten the risk of collisions.

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Expert puts onus on FAA for American Airlines, helicopter crash: 'Bad management' is 'putting us at risk'

An aviation expert is calling for taking "a bulldozer to the front of the FAA" after the fatal and tragic collision between an American Airlines flight and Army helicopter over D.C.

Trump Criticizes Diversity Push at FAA in Discussing Crash

President Trump implied diversity push in the Federal Aviation Administration may have played a role in the crash, injecting ...

Trump bashes decade-old memo calling FAA ‘too white,’ blames DEI for D.C. crash

Before holding a moment of silence for the deceased, Trump bashed the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) policies on ...

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Federal Aviation Administration releases statement after aircraft collision near DCA

The FAA released a statement after a military helicopter and American Airlines get crashed into each other over the Potomac ...

TravelNoire on MSN23h

Trump Administration Halts FAA’s DEI Initiatives And Hiring Efforts—What To Know

President Donald Trump’s administration ordered the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to stop its diversity, equity, and ...

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