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.
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 ...
Transportation Sec Sean Duffy says FAA systems are 'antiquated,' calls for more air traffic controllers
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the COVID-19 pandemic caused air traffic controller recruitment to "plummet" for two ...
Top Democrat on Commerce panel says Musk’s work with FAA poses ‘clear conflict’
Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), the ranking member of the Senate Commerce Committee, has sent a letter to Transportation ...
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US Senator's Message to New DOT Secretary: Keep Elon Musk Away From the FAA
The ranking member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation is calling on newly appointed ...
Transportation Sec. Duffy suggests changing air traffic rules and antiquated tech
Secretary of U.S. Department of Transportation Sean Duffy addresses the media, after American Eagle flight 5342 collided with ...
Transportation Secretary Says ‘No Early Retirement’ for Air Traffic Controllers
The new secretary of transportation, Sean Duffy, appeared to walk back an enticement to retire, saying F.A.A. safety workers ...
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 ...
Elon Musk says DOGE will make 'rapid safety upgrades' to the air traffic control system following deadly plane crash
Musk's DOGE has been on a tear across the federal government in recent days. On Wednesday, he announced that the FAA was next ...