Delta Airlines retired senior vice president of flight operations, Steve Dickson is expected to soon be nominated for the permanent position of FAA administrator to replace the agency’s deputy administrator Daniel Elwell who has been running the FAA as acting administrator. Dickson retired last fall from Delta after a 27-year run at the airline where he was type-rated in five different Delta aircraft as well as being responsible for the airline’s training, technical support and regulatory compliance.
Former Delta Executive Expected To Be Nominated As FAA Administrator
Key Takeaways:
- Steve Dickson, former Delta Airlines Senior Vice President of Flight Operations, is expected to be nominated as the permanent FAA administrator, replacing acting administrator Daniel Elwell.
- Dickson brings extensive aviation experience from his 27-year career at Delta and as an F-15 pilot, and is said to have broad industry support for the position.
- His potential nomination dispels earlier rumors about John Dunkin being offered the job, and Dickson is known to oppose efforts to separate air traffic control from the main body of the FAA.
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