Biden announced in June that deputy transportation secretary Polly Trottenberg would serve as interim head of the FAA as he struggled to get a permanent administrator in place.

Whitaker, who the White House pointed out has 30 years of aviation experience, served as the FAA’s deputy administrator ...

SpaceX chief Elon Musk is keen to send its next-generation Starship rocket on what will be its second crewless test mission after the first one ended spectacularly minutes after launch in April.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The acting head of the Federal Aviation Administration said on Wednesday the agency could advance a launch license as early as next month for the SpaceX Starship rocket after ...

President Biden on Thursday announced he will nominate Michael Whitaker to serve as administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) after a lack of leadership at the top of the agency ...

President Biden on Thursday announced he will nominate Michael Whitaker to serve as administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) after a lack of leadership at the top of the agency amid ...