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FAA head says agency 'should have had a better handle' on Boeing
Politico via Yahoo News· 1 day agoFAA Administrator Mike Whitaker told senators that not only did the FAA have a light touch on Boeing as a regulator, it was also “too focused on paperwork audits and not focused enough on inspections.”
FAA lacks leadership amid key challenges
The Hill via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) faces a number of challenges in the wake of the national flight grounding earlier this month while President...
Senate confirms FAA chief. Here's the mess awaiting him.
Politico via Yahoo News· 8 months agoMike Whitaker, confirmed by the Senate Tuesday to lead the Federal Aviation Administration, is...
FAA’s travel snafu comes back to bite Biden’s nominee
Politico via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe Biden administration is redoubling its support for the president’s choice to head the Federal...
FAA meltdown is Buttigieg's next political headache
Politico via Yahoo News· 1 year agoWednesday's nationwide flight meltdown has made Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg a prime target for Republicans' coming oversight onslaught, with...
FAA outage may start fresh skirmish with airlines
The Hill via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe Federal Aviation Administration computer system outage that disrupted thousands of flights on Wednesday could set the stage for another clash between...
Senate confirms FAA leader after 19-month vacancy
CNN via Yahoo News· 8 months agoThe Senate on Tuesday confirmed Michael Whitaker to a five-year term running the Federal Aviation Administration. Whitaker is a former Obama-era deputy...
Why flight delays and cancellations could become the new normal, according to 2 former FAA...
Fortune via Yahoo Finance· 9 months agoRecently, finger-pointing between airlines and the Department of Transportation (DOT) has become...
White House inaction forces another FAA leadership change
Politico via Yahoo News· 10 months agoThe Federal Aviation Administration is poised to get its third acting chief in a year and a half —...
Are airplane seats too small? FAA soliciting public comments on minimum dimensions
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 years agoCongress ordered the Federal Aviation Administration to establish minimum dimensions for airplane...