Elon Musk Wanted FAA Chief Out

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 safety issues.
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,
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FAA Leader Quit Before D.C. Plane Crash—Thanks to Elon Musk
The world’s richest man apparently thought it was a good idea to bully the Federal Aviation Administration chief out of his job.
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, SpaceX.
Claim about Trump ‘furious’ with Musk for ‘convincing him to push out’ FAA chief started as satire
"Breaking: Donald Trump is reportedly furious with Elon Musk for convincing him to push out the head of the FAA because Musk was mad SpaceX got fined last September by the FAA for license violations, and now he’s being blamed for the plane crash," a Jan. 31 Threads post said.
What Happened To the FAA Chief? FAA Boss Quits After Feud with Elon Musk
Michael Whitaker, the head of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), officially stepped down on January 20, leaving the agency without a Senate-confirmed leader at a crucial time. His resignation came
It seems the FAA office overseeing SpaceX’s Starship probe still has some bite
"The FAA has directed SpaceX to lead an investigation of the Starship Super Heavy Flight 7 mishap with FAA oversight," the spokesperson said. "Based on the investigation findings for root cause and ...
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 was left rudderless after former chief quit post 10 days before DC plane, helicopter crash
Elon Musk pushed Federal Aviation Administration Chief Michael Whitaker from his post just 10 days before the deadly plane and Black Hawk helicopter crash over Washington, DC.
Rachel Maddow Explains Why America Had No FAA Administrator During DC Crash | Video
"He's been personally demanding that this guy be gotten rid of, and so, he got it. FAA chief was out on Inauguration Day," the MSNBC anchor states.
Back-to-back SpaceX rocket launches: Where to watch from Daytona, New Smyrna, Oak Hill
Back-to-back rocket launches Monday! Weather permitting, two SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches should be visible in the Volusia County sky this week.
SpaceX halted rocket launch seconds before takeoff after plane allegedly flew over restricted area: ‘Hold, hold hold!’
SpaceX halted the launch of a Falcon 9 rocket on Sunday with 11 seconds to spare after a plane allegedly flew into restricted ...
SpaceX targeting Monday afternoon for Falcon 9 rocket launch from NASA's Kennedy Space Center
SpaceX is targeting a 4½-hour launch window for another Starlink mission from 2:21 p.m. to 6:52 p.m., an FAA operations plan ...
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Following Flight 7 SpaceX line up future Starships
Flight 7 Recap SpaceX launched Starship Flight 7 on Jan 16 in another afternoon launch. The initial ascent with Booster 14 ...