David Boutler was named to the permanent position of FAA associate administrator for aviation safety. [Credit: Shutterstock]
Key Takeaways:
The FAA permanently appointed David Boulter as the associate administrator for aviation safety on August 28, following his role as acting head of aviation safety.
Boulter's appointment occurs amidst increased scrutiny of the FAA due to recent high-profile "close calls" involving near collisions.
He is a longtime FAA official and pilot with extensive experience in commercial aviation and various leadership positions within the agency since 1997.
Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared on AVweb.com.
On Monday (August 28) the FAA announced it was naming David Boulter, currently serving as acting head of aviation safety, to the permanent position of associate administrator for aviation safety.
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