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FAA, Trump

Trump names acting FAA leader as flight agency reckons with deadly crash

It appears that the first major air disaster in the U.S. since 2009 has occurred while the Federal Aviation Administration does not have a permanent leader.

Reuters on MSN · 39m

Trump names acting FAA administrator after fatal collision

U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday said that he had appointed a former senior aviation official as the acting head of the Federal Aviation Administration administrator. The announcement comes after an American Airlines regional passenger jet collided with a U.

Business Insider · 43m

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 said "we have some very strong opinions and ideas."

FAA, Elon Musk

The Verge on MSN · 2h

The FAA is facing a major crisis without a leader because Elon Musk pushed him out

Musk has publicly clashed with the FAA and its former chief, Michael Whitaker. The Federal Aviation Administration is facing its first major aviation disaster in 16 years without a leader because Elon Musk helped push him out.

The Daily Beast on MSN · 13h

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.

Hosted on MSN · 1h

FAA Got Rid of Its Leader Before D.C. Plane Crash—Thanks to Elon Musk

The administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, Michael Whitaker, resigned from his position on January 20 after repeated demands from Elon Musk that he quit, leaving the agency without a Senate–confirmed leader during a major crisis in the wake of the D.

FAA Lacks Administrator as Agency Probes Air Disaster

The country’s first major air disaster in more than 15 years hit while the Federal Aviation Administration doesn’t have a ...

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Expert puts onus on FAA for American Airlines, helicopter crash: 'Bad management' is 'putting us at risk'

An aviation expert is calling for taking "a bulldozer to the front of the FAA" after the fatal and tragic collision between an American Airlines flight and Army helicopter over D.C.

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FAA Added More Flights to Reagan Airport Despite Collision Warnings

Before the additional flights were approved, a senator warned that the increase could heighten the risk of collisions.

Trump bashes decade-old memo calling FAA ‘too white,’ blames DEI for D.C. crash

Before holding a moment of silence for the deceased, Trump bashed the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) policies on ...

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Trump Administration Halts FAA’s DEI Initiatives And Hiring Efforts—What To Know

President Donald Trump’s administration ordered the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to stop its diversity, equity, and ...

12h

Federal Aviation Administration releases statement after aircraft collision near DCA

The FAA released a statement after a military helicopter and American Airlines get crashed into each other over the Potomac ...

FAA executive order follows a conservative talking point on diversity in aviation

Donald Trump ordered the immediate end to diversity, equity and inclusion programs in the Federal Aviation Administration.

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Washington Reagan National Airport closed til 5 a.m. Friday after midair collision, Federal Aviation Administration says

Washington Reagan National Airport closed til 5 a.m. Friday after midair collision, Federal Aviation Administration says ...

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