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 ...
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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 ...
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 ...
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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Who Is Trump’s Pick for Acting FAA Chief, Chris Rocheleau?
Chris Rocheleau, Trump’s pick for acting head of the Federal Aviation Administration, has been a longtime agency official and ...
Black Aerospace Organization rejects Trump's claim that DEI led to mid-air collision
MIAMI - The Organization of Black Aerospace Professionals is pushing back against President Donald Trump 's assertion that ...
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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 ...
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FAA’s Obama-Era ‘Biographical Questionnaire’ for DEI Faces New Scrutiny After DC Crash
The Trump memorandum directs the FAA “to immediately review all hiring decisions and changes to safety protocols." ...
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Trump appoints CCSU alum acting FAA commissioner after plane collision
President Donald Trump on Thursday announced he would appoint an acting Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) administrator ...
Trump omits role in FAA hiring while blaming diversity for plane crash
As rescue crews pulled bodies out of the Potomac River, and before officials could investigate what went wrong, President Donald Trump blamed a January 29, 2025 plane crash in Washington on diversity ...
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.
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Trump faults DEI hiring in plane crash and falsely describes FAA policies under Obama, Biden
A close look at the FAA’s hiring policies under Obama, Biden and Trump shows that Trump mischaracterized the policies and misled about his actions and the actions of his White House predecessors. He ...