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 ...
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 ...
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Trump appoints new FAA administrator after vacancy during deadly plane crash. Here's what to know.
President Trump moved Thursday, appointing Christopher Rocheleau, a 22-year FAA veteran, as acting administrator of the agency. Mr. Trump described Rocheleau as "highly respected." The Federal ...
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FAA embroiled in lawsuit alleging it turned away 1,000 applicants based on race — that contributed to staffing woes
The Federal Aviation Administration is fighting a class-action lawsuit alleging it denied 1,000 would-be air traffic controllers jobs because of diversity hiring targets — as it was revealed tha ...
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FAA restricts helicopter routes in DC region
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Friday announced it would restrict helicopter routes in the Washington region following a deadly collision this week between an Army Black Hawk and a ...
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Federal employees, including FAA, received email encouraging them to resign a day after DC plane crash: report
Federal employees — including ones within the FAA — received a letter from the government urging them to find other jobs a day before and the day after the disastrous Washington, DC ...
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US official vows to 'fix' FAA after fatal collision
WASHINGTON, Jan 30 (Reuters) - 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 ...
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Trump criticized DEI and the FAA's diversity policies after a deadly plane crash. Here's what we know.
In a Thursday press briefing, President Trump criticized his predecessor for his management of the Federal Aviation Administration and suggested, without evidence, that diversity initiatives at ...
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Trump appoints acting FAA commissioner after plane collision
President Trump announced Thursday he would appoint an acting Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) administrator in the wake of the midair crash between a passenger plane and an Army helicopter ...
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Trump targets FAA diversity efforts in plane crash probe despite no evidence they played any role
Among his chief targets: An FAA diversity hiring initiative he suggested had undermined the agency’s effectiveness. “But certainly for an air traffic controller, we want the brightest ...
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I've observed hundreds of Reagan National Airport flights. Here's why I dreaded them.
During my time as an FAA safety inspector, I was based at the FAA headquarters just a couple of miles from Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) for five years. During that time I observed ...
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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 ...