President Donald Trump fires TSA Administrator Pekoske, warns of more dismissals By Goda Labanauskaite The Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) David Pekoske has been asked to step down from his role following Donald Trump’s second presidential inauguration. On January 20, 2025, Donald Trump was inaugurated as the new President of the United States. On his first day, he signed...Read More

US Senate Committee advances Trump nominee to head Transportation Department By Reuters The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee voted to advance President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to head the U.S. Transportation Department. The committee voted 28-0 to advance the nomination of former Representative Sean Duffy. He has said Boeing BA.A needs “tough love” to get back on track after a 2024 mid-air emergency and...Read More

Former NBAA COO Chris Rocheleau Sworn In As FAA Deputy Administrator By Rytis Beresnevicius Old yet new leadership According to a report by The Air Current, citing multiple people familiar with the matter, Rocheleau was sworn in as the new Deputy Administrator of the FAA, replacing Mark House, who was the acting Deputy Administrator. The FAA’s Administrator role remains vacant. However,...Read More

FAA Calls For Boeing 787 Seat-Track Inspections After Manufacturing Fault Found By Rytis Beresnevicius The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has proposed a new airworthiness directive (AD) addressing a potentially unsafe condition of the Boeing 787 seats. Quality escapement On January 17, the FAA published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) for the Boeing 787-8 , 787-9, and 787-10, saying that following multiple supplier notices...Read More