Biden to nominate former FAA deputy to lead aviation agency
President Joe Biden intends to nominate Michael G. Whitaker, a former FAA deputy administrator, to lead the agency.
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President Joe Biden intends to nominate Michael G. Whitaker, a former FAA deputy administrator, to lead the agency.
Why It Matters: The F.A.A. has lacked a permanent leader. The F.A.A. has been without a permanent leader since Stephen Dickson, a former Delta Air Lines…
President Biden chose a new nominee to lead the Federal Aviation Administration on Thursday after the U.S. Senate blocked his first choice.
President Joe Biden will nominate a former Obama administration official to lead the Federal Aviation Administration, which has been without a permanent leader for a year and a half
The FAA, which regulates airline safety and manages the nation’s airspace, has been run by back-to-back acting administrators since March 2022.