FAA Chief to Step Down on Trump's Inauguration Day

FAA Administrator Mike Whitaker announced his resignation effective on President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration day, allowing Trump to appoint a new head for the agency. Whitaker, who took over the position in October 2023, has been credited with stabilizing the FAA amid safety challenges and manufacturing issues with Boeing. Despite bipartisan support for his leadership, Whitaker chose not to continue into the new administration, leaving the FAA without a confirmed leader for the second time in recent years.