WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) – Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Michael Whitaker testified on the agency’s oversight of Boeing during a Senate committee hearing on Thursday.

The U.S. Senate on Tuesday confirmed former United Airlines executive Michael Whitaker as the next administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration. Whitaker, who most recently was chief ...

(The Hill) – Elon Musk’s SpaceX pushed back against testimony from FAA Administrator Michael Whitaker, claiming “every statement” he made Tuesday about the aerospace company’s alleged ...

Joby Aviation’s electric air taxi was positioned front-and-centre as Michael Whitaker, head of the Federal Aviation Administration, signed in Las Vegas a historic rule establishing a new class ...

FAA administrator Michael Whitaker signed the rule during the NBAA BACE show in Las Vegas, with representatives from advanced air mobility companies such as Joby Aviation, Archer Aviation ...

FAA Administrator Michael Whitaker (center) signs the new Powered Lift SFAR during a ceremony at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Credit: Bill Carey/Aviation Week LAS VEGAS—The FAA on Oct. 22 ...

FAA Administrator Michael Whitaker noted the powered lift category is the first new aircraft category in nearly 80 years. The aircraft type offers “far-reaching” opportunities, the agency said ...

Last month, FAA Administrator Michael Whitaker testified before the Senate regarding Boeing. A memo from the agency highlighted the aircraft manufacturer’s inadequate training for personnel and ...

New York (CNN) — Boeing still has to make “significant changes” to improve the quality and safety of its airplanes, according to the head of the Federal Aviation Administration. In a ...

The Federal Aviation Administration issued the final rule for air taxis and other electric-powered aircraft on Tuesday, ...