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 lead the FAA.
This nomination follows a prolonged vacancy since March 2022 and the withdrawal of a previous nominee due to concerns over their lack of aviation experience.
Whitaker's extensive background, including his previous role at the FAA and work on NextGen modernization, has garnered strong support from the aviation industry.
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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