FAA Employee Arrested In Alleged Extortion Scheme

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Credit: Linda Blachly
WASHINGTON—Authorities in early December arrested an employee at the FAA’s Washington headquarters on allegations that he attempted to extort foreign officials by offering confidential information on pilots whose licenses have been revoked. Brian J. Booth, 38, an FAA employee and Virginia resident...
Bill Carey

Bill covers business aviation and advanced air mobility for Aviation Week Network. A former newspaper reporter, he has also covered the airline industry, military aviation, commercial space and uncrewed aircraft systems. He is the author of 'Enter The Drones, The FAA and UAVs in America,' published in 2016.

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