Whitaker Will Step Down As FAA Administrator

FAA Administrator Michael Whitaker announced the release of a special regulation governing AAM aircraft in October. 

Credit: Bill Carey
FAA Administrator Michael Whitaker has informed the agency’s workforce that he will step down from his position more than three years early on Jan. 20, 2025, the day Donald Trump is sworn in as the 47th U.S. president. In a Dec. 12 farewell message to the workforce that the FAA distributed to the...
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.

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.

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