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White House scrambles to fill top FAA role

Flight 5342: White House scrambles to fill top FAA role after previous leader was targeted by Elon Musk

Following the catastrophe of Flight 5342, President Trump named an interim replacement for the vacant position of FAA administrator after the SpaceX founder chased out predecessor Mike Whitaker.

Latin Times on MSN · 20h

FAA Chief Role Remains Vacant Amid Horrific Plane Crash After Elon Musk Pressured Previous Leader to Resign

The leader of the Federal Aviation Administration stepped down from his position mere months after billionaire Elon Musk demanded that he do so, meaning that the FAA is missing a chief in the aftermath of the worst aviation disaster in the US in years.

The Verge on MSN · 21h

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,

The Daily Beast on MSN · 1d

FAA Administrator Quit on Jan. 20 After Elon Musk Told Him to Resign

The Federal Aviation Administration’s leader stepped down on Jan. 20, months after Elon Musk demanded that he quit. The move by Michael Whitaker means the FAA has no Senate-confirmed leader for one of the biggest crises in its history because he quit before Donald Trump took office.

Trump criticized DEI and FAA's diversity policies

Newsweek on MSN · 4h

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 67 dead.

CNN on MSN · 17h

Fact check: Trump’s FAA used the same language about hiring people with disabilities he’s now blasting

During his Thursday press conference about the deadly Wednesday collision between a passenger jet and military helicopter near Reagan National Airport, President Donald Trump repeatedly suggested there was a link between the tragedy and diversity hiring policies at the Federal Aviation Administration.

CBS News on MSN · 13h

Trump criticized DEI and the FAA's diversity policies after a deadly plane crash. Here's what we know.

Initiatives aimed at expanding the workforce existed under President Trump's first term, including a program that aimed to recruit and train qualified individuals with disabilities, including veterans,

Trump Names Acting FAA Administrator

Hosted on MSN · 9h

US official vows to 'fix' FAA after fatal collision

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said late on Thursday he will soon announce a plan to reform the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) after a devastating collision between an American Airlines regional plane and an Army helicopter killed 67 people.

MSNBC · 9h

How Americans ended up without an FAA administrator as Trump came into office

Rachel Maddow tells the story of how the former FAA administrator, Michael Whitaker, fell afoul of Elon Musk and was driven from his position upon Donald Trump taking office. With Trump's negligence toward assembling a competent government,

U.S. News & World Report · 22h

Trump Names Acting FAA Administrator After Fatal Collision

U.S. President Donald Trump pauses for a moment of silence to recognize crash victims as he speaks to reporters about Wednesday's deadly midair collision between a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter and American Eagle flight 5342 near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport,

FAA Administrator Quit on Jan. 20

Time · 19h

The Contentious History Between Elon Musk and Former FAA Administrator Mike Whitaker

While that office may be ready to go to work, the FAA itself is not fully on the job. That’s because it’s without an administrator. Michael Whitaker, who had led the administration since Oct., 2023, stepped down earlier this month,

Hosted on MSN · 18h

Last FAA Chief Quit Following Pressure From Elon Musk

Mike Whitaker, the previous FAA administrator, stepped down on Inauguration Day after just over a year on the job. He’d repeatedly clashed with Elon Musk — now in charge of a group tasked with slashing the government’s headcount by President Donald Trump — over safety issues at his space company,

The Daily Beast on MSN · 1d

FAA Administrator Quit on Jan. 20 After Elon Musk Told Him to Resign

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NBC News · 17h

DCA tower staffing was 'not normal' during crash, preliminary FAA report finds

NBC News' Tom Costello reports on how the air traffic control staffing at Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) was "allowed, but not ideal," under the FAA’s safety standards.

New York Post on MSN · 16h

Air traffic controller was doing the job of two people during DC plane crash, FAA says

The air traffic controller on duty at the time of the deadly passenger plane-Black Hawk helicopter crash in Washington, DC, was doing the work of two people, the Federal Aviation Administration said.

WPBF · 17h

FAA report says staffing in control tower was 'not normal' at time of deadly air collision near DC

"The position configuration was not normal for the time of day and volume of traffic," according to the report obtained Thursday by The Associated Press. One air traffic controller was doing work normally assigned to two people in the tower at Ronald Reagan National Airport when the collision happened,

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Trump appoints new FAA administrator after vacancy during deadly plane crash. Here's what to know

President Trump appointed Christopher Rocheleau, a 22-year FAA veteran, as acting administrator of the agency.

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Trump Blames DEI And Biden After Fatal DC Plane Crash—But FAA’s Diversity Hiring Policies Existed For Years

Trump offered no evidence that diversity hiring practices contributed to the fatal plane and helicopter collision.

21hon MSN

Trump criticizes FAA diversity efforts after deadly plane crash, even as he says he doesn't know the cause yet

Trump said he didn't know what caused the crash but "we have some very strong opinions and ideas." ...

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Trump’s latest executive action made post-crash blame game even worse

The president's response to the American Eagle Flight 5342 crash was, by any fair measure, obscene — which he made worse with ...

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N.T.S.B. Investigates Washington Plane Crash: What to Know

The National Transportation Safety Board is an independent federal agency tasked with examining serious transport-related ...

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DC plane crash live updates: NTSB meets with hundreds of family members

An American Airlines regional jet went down in the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.

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D.C. plane crash live updates: 2 black boxes found, 67 dead after American Airlines flight collides with military helicopter

A commercial plane with 60 passengers and four crew members on board collided with a military helicopter with a crew of three ...

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USDOT Secretary Meets With Families Of American Eagle Crash Victims Promises "Transparency" In Investigation

Sean Duffy, the US Secretary of Transportation, shared his intent to share Donald Trump's transparency in the investigation ...

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