By Joel Rose The head of the Federal Aviation Administration, Mike Whitaker, announced in an email to the agency’s staff that he will resign on Jan. 20. Whitaker’s time at the FAA has been largely dominated by Boeing, as he led the agency’s response to major safety and quality problems at the company and its suppliers. He also worked to hire more air traffic controllers, a persistent challenge as the FAA remains far short of full staffing in that area. “As I conclude my time at the FAA, my confidence in you to meet our safety mission has never been stronger,” Whitaker wrote in
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