Regulations and Government
White House Selects Whitaker To Lead FAA
Whitaker had been rumored for months for the spot
Michael Whitaker (Photo: Air Traffic Control Association)
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The White House is bringing back former senior FAA official Michael Whitaker to take the helm of the agency. Rumored for months as the pick to lead the FAA, Whitaker has been serving as COO of Supernal, a Hyundai Motor company that is designing an electric advanced air mobility (AAM) aircraft. He served as deputy FAA administrator under the Obama Administration from 2013 to 2016.

Whitaker also has a long background in airline operations, spending 15 years in leadership roles at United Airlines and three decades of legal-oriented positions with Trans World Airlines. Before his most recent position at Supernal, he was group CEO of InterGlobe Enterprises, which operates IndiGo.

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