The Feud Between Elon Musk and Former FAA Boss Mike Whitaker. Jeffrey Kluger. January 30, 2025 at 6:46 PM. ... Michael Whitaker, who had led the administration since Oct., 2023, ...

What’s behind Elon Musk’s feud with the FAA? Story by Vinay Simlot • 7mo. W ASHINGTON ... “I think safety is in the public interest,” Administrator Michael Whitaker said.

Elon Musk on Wednesday called for the resignation of Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) chief Mike Whitaker as the tension between the federal agency and the billionaire’s rocket ...

Last September, the FAA slapped Musk’s rocket company with $633,009 in fines as punishment for a series of three safety violations in May and June of 2023, as The Verge noted.

Elon Musk Wanted FAA Chief Out, But There's No Evidence He Pushed Him To Resign ... 'FAA Chief Mike Whitaker Announces That He Will Step down in January'. NPR, 12 Dec. 2024.

Musk has publicly feuded with federal regulators, accusing the FAA of slowing SpaceX’s progress.

FAA boss who clashed with Elon Musk over SpaceX will resign before Trump takes office. Mike Whitaker, who has led a tougher enforcement policy against Boeing since a panel blew off a company jet ...

Trottenberg served as the acting administrator for FAA for merely a few months starting in June 2023 until Michael Whitaker was appointed the administrator in October.. Whitaker, contrary to Musk ...

FAA administrator Michael Whitaker will resign on President-elect Donald Trump's ... Trump supporter Elon Musk threatened to sue the FAA after the agency proposed a $630,000 fine for 2023 ...

What’s behind Elon Musk’s feud with the FAA? by: Vinay Simlot. Posted: Nov 20, ... “I think safety is in the public interest,” Administrator Michael Whitaker said.