FAA Faces Transition As Whitaker Steps Down

Sean Broderick Bill Carey December 18, 2024
Michael Whitaker at podium

FAA Administrator Michael Whitaker unveiled a new regulation for advanced air mobility aircraft in October.

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FAA Administrator Michael Whitaker has announced that he will step down when the next U.S. presidency begins, departing early from an agency burdened by an aging air traffic control system and stepped-up safety oversight of troubled Boeing. Whitaker informed the FAA’s workforce Dec. 12 that he will...
Sean Broderick

Senior Air Transport & Safety Editor Sean Broderick covers aviation safety, MRO, and the airline business from Aviation Week Network's Washington, D.C. office.

Bill Carey

Bill covers business aviation and advanced air mobility for Aviation Week Network. A former newspaper reporter, he has also covered the airline industry, military aviation, commercial space and uncrewed aircraft systems. He is the author of 'Enter The Drones, The FAA and UAVs in America,' published in 2016.

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