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Senate confirms FAA leader after 19-month vacancy
CNN via Yahoo News· 7 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...
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...
White House inaction forces another FAA leadership change
Politico via Yahoo News· 9 months agoThe Federal Aviation Administration is poised to get its third acting chief in a year and a half —...
Schumer says it’s time to ‘clear the runway’ for FAA administrator’s confirmation
The Hill via Yahoo News· 1 year agoSenate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) said the Senate will work to overcome partisan...
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...
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...
Senate confirms FAA chief. Here's the mess awaiting him.
Politico via Yahoo News· 7 months agoMike Whitaker, confirmed by the Senate Tuesday to lead the Federal Aviation Administration, is...
Biden to nominate Denver airport official to head FAA - White House
Reuters via Yahoo News· 2 years agoWASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Joe Biden plans to nominate Denver International Airport Chief...
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...
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...