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Elon Musk bumped FAA Chief from post

Elon Musk Wanted FAA Chief Out, But There's No Evidence He Pushed Him To Resign

In the fall of 2024, the tech billionaire said the FAA administrator should resign after the agency fined his company over safety issues.

The Verge on MSN · 1d

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

The Federal Aviation Administration is facing its first major aviation disaster in 16 years without a leader because Elon Musk helped push him out. Michael Whitaker stepped down as FAA administrator on January 20th,

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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. Musk, a close Trump advisor who also heads the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) had demanded Whitaker step down after the erstwhile FAA chief proposed more than $600,

Trump names acting FAA administrator

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Trump orders assessment of aviation safety, names acting FAA administrator after deadly DC plane crash

President Donald Trump on Thursday took executive action to address FAA hires and aviation safety after an Army Black Hawk helicopter collided with a passenger jet in D.C.

USA TODAY on MSN · 18h

Trump appoints FAA-veteran Chris Rocheleau to serve as agency’s acting administrator

Chris Rocheleau fills the vacancy left by former FAA Administrator Mike Whitaker, who stepped down then President Donald Trump took office again.

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Trump names acting FAA administrator after fatal collision

U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday said he had appointed a former senior aviation official as the acting head of the Federal Aviation Administration, a day after the deadliest U.S. air disaster in more than 20 years.

FAA confirm air traffic controller was doing job of 2 people

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‘Coming Down Like A Missile’: Former FAA Safety Rep Says Plane in Philadelphia Crash Appeared ‘100% Out of Control’

Former Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Safety Team representative Kyle Bailey said Friday evening on Fox News that the jet caught on camera crashing in northeastern Philadelphia appeared “100% out of control.”

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FAA report: Staffing in air traffic control tower 'not normal' at time of crash

A report by the Federal Aviation Administration says one air traffic controller was working two positions at the time of a midair collision between a plane and a military helicopter in Washington, D.C.

Sky News Australia on MSN · 1d

'Not normal': FAA confirm air traffic controller was doing the job of two people

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has confirmed the air traffic controller working was doing the job of two people.

FAA restricting helicopter flights near Reagan National

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FAA restricting helicopter flights near Reagan National after crash

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration is indefinitely restricting helicopter flights near Washington Reagan National Airport after a deadly collision between an American Airlines regional jet and Army Black Hawk killed 67 people.

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NTSB begins investigation of deadly plane crash near Reagan National Airport

Live updates on the crash can be found here. The National Transportation Safety Board has begun an investigation into the deadly mid-air collision between an American Eagle regional jet and a military helicopter that left all 67 people onboard the aircrafts dead.

News Nation on MSN · 1d

NTSB urges public not to ‘speculate’ on cause of Reagan National flight crash

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) urged the public not to “speculate” about the cause of the deadly mid-air collision near Reagan Washington National Airport in a Thursday press briefing.

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Trump Launched FAA Diversity Program to Hire People With Disabilities

Trump hit out at diversity and inclusion initiatives while discussing Reagan National Airport collision that left as many as ...

Trump’s Attack On The FAA’s DEI Efforts Will Impact Airport Retailing

American airports, concessionaires, and the FAA are still reeling from the speed at which DEI initiatives might come to an ...

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FAA embroiled in lawsuit alleging it turned away 1,000 applicants based on race — that contributed to staffing woes

Complaints about the FAA’s hiring policies resurfaced after the American Airlines passenger plane and a Black Hawk helicopter ...

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What We Know About Trump Firing Key Aviation, Coast Guard Officials

The Trump administration fired former head of the U.S. Coast Guard Admiral Linda L. Fagan, according to a bulletin sent to ...

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President Trump Orders "Immediate Assessment Of Aviation Safety" As New FAA Deputy Administrator Sworn In

Trump said that he based his claims that the crash could be blamed on diversity policies within the FAA on his "common sense.

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FAA diversity hiring under renewed scrutiny after deadly DC air disaster

President Trump has ordered the Secretary of Transportation and the Federal Aviation Administrator to review hiring decisions ...

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In light of DC crash, Sen. Cantwell calls for the FAA to be ‘a far more … aggressive agency’

Sen. Cantwell wants the Federal Aviation Administration to be more aggressive when it comes to aviation safety and calls for ...

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Virginia senator concerned about future of Federal Aviation Administration staffing after plane crash near Reagan National Airport

U.S. Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) was in Falls Church on Friday where he talked about concerns he has around Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) staffing. After the crash involving the American ...

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FAA is facing a 10-year-old lawsuit over allegations of race based hiring of air traffic controllers

The lawsuit was filed back in 2015, but resurfaced this week amid concern over hiring practices among air traffic controllers in the wake of the plane collision with a helicopter on Wednesday.

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