President Joe Biden officially nominated former FAA deputy administrator Michael Whitaker as the agency's top official Thursday. [Credit: Chris Rose/ AOPA]
Key Takeaways:
President Biden has nominated Michael Whitaker, a former FAA Deputy Administrator with over 30 years of aviation management experience, to serve as the new FAA Administrator.
This nomination fills a critical vacancy that has existed since March 2022, following the withdrawal of a previous nominee who lacked aviation-specific experience.
The aviation community, including major industry associations, has widely praised Whitaker's selection, citing his intimate knowledge of the FAA and the industry as essential for leading the agency through current and future challenges like airspace modernization and advanced air mobility.
That was the reaction of many throughout the aviation community Thursday when President Joe Biden officially nominated the former FAA deputy administrator with more than 30 years of aviation management experience as the agency’s top official.
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