Regulations and Government
FAA Administrator Whitaker To Depart Agency
Whitaker has held the role for a little more than a year
Michael Whitaker
FAA Administration Michael Whitaker had received overwhelming support on Capitol Hill and within agency when he was confirmed to the post last year. © Air Traffic Control Association

FAA Administrator Michael Whitaker will step down from his role leading the agency next month, coinciding with the inauguration of President-elect Trump. Whitaker informed employees of his decision this morning in a letter, saying, “This has been the best and most challenging job of my career, and I wanted you to hear directly from me that my tenure will come to a close on Jan. 20, 2025.”

Whitaker’s decision to depart the agency comes a little more than a year after he was confirmed to the post for a five-year tenure. But he reportedly wanted to announce his intentions now to provide the incoming administration time to search for a successor.

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