FAA announces 'largest' organizational restructure in history

Allyson Versprille, Bloomberg News on Jan 26, 2026

By clicking submit, I authorize Arcamax and its affiliates to: (1) use, sell, and share my information for marketing purposes, including cross-context behavioral advertising, as described in our Privacy Policy , (2) add to information that I provide with other information like interests inferred from web page views, or data lawfully obtained from data brokers, such as past purchase or location data, or publicly available data, (3) contact me or enable others to contact me by email or other means with offers for different types of goods and services, and (4) retain my information while I am engaging with marketing messages that I receive and for a reasonable amount of time thereafter. I understand I can opt out at any time through an email that I receive, or by clicking here

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration announced plans Monday for an overhaul of its organizational structure in a move it said would help make the agency more efficient and support its ambitious air traffic control modernization plans.

The FAA and the US Transportation Department announced the changes in a statement that said the revamp was the “largest in the agency’s history” and would not lead to job cuts.

Five offices, including one for airspace modernization that will oversee the FAA’s air traffic control overhaul, will report directly to FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford.

Deputy FAA Administrator Chris Rocheleau will oversee an additional four offices, including the commercial space office as well as a new office for advanced technologies such as drones and air taxis.

The overhaul is another significant change for the FAA, which has already dealt with layoffs, two rounds of voluntary buyout offers and a relocation of its Washington headquarters in the year since President Donald Trump returned to the White House.

The restructuring will help streamline the FAA’s operations, encourage innovation and enable the quick delivery of an updated air traffic control system, U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said in the statement.

Some changes, including the creation of the airspace modernization office, were mandated under legislation enacted in 2024.

_____