President Trump appointed Christopher Rocheleau, a 22-year FAA veteran, as acting administrator of the agency.

Whitaker was unanimously confirmed as FAA administrator in October 2023. Prior to that, the FAA had gone without a permanent administrator for more than a year. FAA administrators typically serve five-year terms.

President Donald Trump on Thursday took executive action to address FAA hires and aviation safety after an Army Black Hawk helicopter collided with a passenger jet in D.C.