Top FAA officials pushed to close one of Reagan National Airport's runways following two close calls, multiple sources told CBS News.

Former NBAA COO Chris Rocheleau takes the reins from Michael Whitaker, who resigned from the position weeks ago.

The billionaire has clashed with the Federal Aviation Authority on several occasions – and he’s set on taking the skies away from them ...

The Friday letter came two days after a midair collision between a Black Hawk helicopter and a commercial airliner near the national’s capitol killed 67.

Former FAA administrator Michael Whitaker said last year that the FAA seeks qualified candidates from a range of sources who must “meet rigorous qualifications” that vary by position.

U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell, the Ranking Member of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, issued sharp ...

Rocheleau will be handling the response to the fatal collision of an American Airlines plane with an Army Black Hawk helicopter Wednesday night. On Thursday, President Donald Trump announced that he ...

On Thursday, President Donald Trump announced that he appointed Chris Rocheleau, a former senior aviation official, as acting head of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Rocheleau will be ...

In the days following the Jan. 29, 2025, crash of a commercial plane with a Black Hawk helicopter in Washington, D.C., social media posts suggested that Elon Musk, founder of SpaceX, had pushed ...