U.S. Senate Confirms Whitaker As New FAA Administrator
Michael Whitaker served as FAA deputy administrator from 2013-16.
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The U.S. Senate has confirmed Michael Whitaker as the next head of the FAA after the agency had an 18-month gap without a permanent administrator. Whitaker will serve a five-year term that ends in 2028 and become the FAA’s first permanent administrator—and 19th overall—since Steve Dickson resigned...
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