In 2022, Rocheleau left the FAA to become the chief operating officer (COO) for the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA). [3] In January 2025, at the start of the Donald Trump administration, Rocheleau returned to the FAA as the deputy administrator. [4] He later was appointed acting administrator of the FAA on January 30, 2025. [6]

3 days ago · President Trump on Thursday named Chris Rocheleau as acting administrator for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) after a fatal plane crash near Washington, D.C.. The big picture: Rocheleau worked at the FAA for more than two decades and most recently served as an executive at a professional aviation association.He'll be tasked with handling the immediate response to the collision.

2 days ago · Chris Rocheleau, Trump’s pick for acting head of the Federal Aviation Administration, has been a longtime agency official and has acknowledged the need to address global warming

2 days ago · Chris Rocheleau fills the vacancy left by former FAA Administrator Mike Whitaker, who stepped down then President Donald Trump took office again. ... Federal Aviation Administration. Add Topic.

3 days ago · President Trump appointed Christopher Rocheleau, a 22-year FAA veteran, as acting administrator of the agency. Latest. ... The Federal Aviation Administration's most recent administrator, Michael ...

2 days ago · President Donald Trump on Thursday named Chris Rocheleau (right) as acting head of the Federal Aviation Administration. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

3 days ago · US president Donald Trump named Chris Rocheleau, who has logged 20 years working at the Federal Aviation Administration, as the agency’s acting administrator, a move following the 29 January mid ...

3 days ago · Contact: Dan Hubbard, 202-431-5970, [email protected] Washington, DC, Jan. 30, 2025 – The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) welcomes the announcement, made today by President Donald Trump, that Chris Rocheleau has been appointed acting administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), as the agency responds to the Jan. 29 midair collision between American Eagle Flight ...

3 days ago · Chris Rocheleau, President Trump's pick to lead the Federal Aviation Administration on an interim basis after Wednesday night's collision between a Sikorsky helicopter and a passenger jet in ...

President Trump on Thursday named Chris Rocheleau as acting administrator for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) after a fatal plane crash near Washington, D.C. The big picture: Rocheleau ...