As a recent article in Politico highlighted, the clock is ticking on the current Acting Administrator of the FAA. FAA Acting Administrator Polly Trottenberg, the Deputy Administrator of the Department of Transportation, is limited by law to a term of no more than 210 days. This term will expire on October 25, 2023: at which time internal emails indicate that Deputy … [Read more...] about Clock Ticking on FAA Administrator: Still No Permanent Pick
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New FAA Administrator: Biden Taps Airport Executive Phil Washington
President Biden has appointed Phil Washington to be the new FAA Administrator. Continue reading below, or listen: DroneLife · Biden - Appoints - New - FAA - Administrator If approved by the Senate, Washington will step into the position vacated by Steve Dickson at the end of March, roughly halfway through his term. An Army veteran, Washington is currently CEO of Denver … [Read more...] about New FAA Administrator: Biden Taps Airport Executive Phil Washington
U.S. DOT Names Billy Nolen Acting FAA Administrator
On Saturday, March 26, 2022 the FAA named Asociate Administrator for Aviation Safety Billy Nolen Acting FAA Administrator. Nolen will step into the role when Trump-appointed Administrator Steve Dickson leaves at the close of March. Dickson, appointed in July of 2019, has stepped down before the end of his 5 year appointment. The Biden-Harris Administration is currently … [Read more...] about U.S. DOT Names Billy Nolen Acting FAA Administrator
FAA Administrator Steve Dickson Steps Down
(News and Commentary.) FAA Administrator Steve Dickson has announced that he will step down from the position on March 31, midway through the 5-year term that started in August of 2019. Dickson says that he is leaving to "devote my full time and attention" to his family. The former Delta Airlines executive was appointed by President Donald Trump. In the last few years, the … [Read more...] about FAA Administrator Steve Dickson Steps Down
Diving Into the FAA Administrator’s Fact Book: Why “Drone Incidents” are Concerning for Regulators
Airspace regulators around the world are concerned about incidents between drones and manned aircraft - and a dive into the data found in the recently released FAA Administrator's Fact Book for 2019 (Fact Book) shows why. Is the data accurate enough to use? News and Commentary. Accident Data and the U.S. Safety Record The National Airspace (NAS) in the U.S. is some of … [Read more...] about Diving Into the FAA Administrator’s Fact Book: Why “Drone Incidents” are Concerning for Regulators
