Elon Musk, FAA

Why Elon Musk is part of the controversy involving D.C.'s deadly plane crash
Elon Musk's longstanding FAA feud is being floated as a reason for agency deficiencies leading up to crash. Credit: Alex Wroblewski/Bloomberg via In the late evening hours of Jan. 29, a U.S. Army helicopter collided with a descending American Airlines passenger plane over the Potomac River en route to the Reagan National Airport in Washington,
FAA Administrator resigned after Elon Musk 'pressured' him to quit days before deadly DC plane crash
On Wednesday American Airlines flight AA5342 collided with a US military helicopter over the Potomac River in Washington DC as it neared Ronald Reagan National Airport around 8:48pm local time. The crash has resulted in numerous fatalities,
FAA Got Rid of Its Leader Before D.C. Plane Crash—Thanks to Elon Musk
The administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, Michael Whitaker, resigned from his position on January 20 after repeated demands from Elon Musk that he quit, leaving the agency without a Senate–confirmed leader during a major crisis in the wake of the D.
The FAA is facing a major crisis without a leader because Elon Musk pushed him out
The Federal Aviation Administration is facing its first major aviation disaster in 16 years without a leader because Elon Musk helped push him out. Michael Whitaker stepped down as FAA administrator on January 20th,
FAA Administrator Quit on Jan. 20 After Elon Musk Told Him to Resign
The Federal Aviation Administration’s leader stepped down on Jan. 20, months after Elon Musk demanded that he quit. The move by Michael Whitaker means the FAA has no Senate-confirmed leader for one of the biggest crises in its history because he quit before Donald Trump took office.
Elon Musk 'pressured' FAA boss to quit one week before Potomac river plane crash
Transportation Secretary and DC's Fire Chief clammed up at a press conference today, dodging inquiries about the existence of an acting Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) director following the horrific Potomac river plane crash.
FAA Chief Role Remains Vacant Amid Horrific Plane Crash After Elon Musk Pressured Previous Leader to Resign
The leader of the Federal Aviation Administration stepped down from his position mere months after billionaire Elon Musk demanded that he do so, meaning that the FAA is missing a chief in the aftermath of the worst aviation disaster in the US in years.
The Contentious History Between Elon Musk and Former FAA Administrator Mike Whitaker
While that office may be ready to go to work, the FAA itself is not fully on the job. That’s because it’s without an ...
Trump’s Plane Crash Press Conference Was Unbelievably Vile, Even for Him
Elon Musk, the spear tip of Trump’s “cost cutting” spree, demanded that he quit. It’s a truism that it’s bad form to ...
D.C. plane crash live updates as search for victims continues in Potomac River; no survivors expected
Search efforts continue after an American Airlines plane from Wichita, with 64 people on board, collided with an Army helicopter near Washington, D.C., and crashed into the Potomac River.
‘Never been more excited for a collab’: Boeing-Musk team up for Air Force One rush job, raising eyebrows
Elon Musk is working with Boeing on behalf of President Donald Trump in order to speed up replacements for the president’s ...
Here's Where Elon Musk Has Spent His Time Since the Election
Musk's planes spent approximately 881 hours in the air in 2024. After the election, the majority of the trips had one ...
Did Wernher von Braun predict in 1953 Elon Musk would rule Mars? ‘How can this be real?’
Fans of the billionaire Elon Musk are now saying that a book predicted the SpaceX and Tesla CEO becoming the leader of Mars.
Fact Check: Boeing Starliner astronauts are alive contrary to misattributed Musk quote
The astronauts who traveled to the International Space Station aboard the Boeing Starliner are in good health, a NASA ...