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.
- Dickson retired from Delta after 27 years, where he was responsible for training, technical support, and regulatory compliance, and is a former F-15 pilot with broad industry support.
- He is known for not supporting the separation of air traffic control (ATC) from the main body of the FAA.
- His anticipated nomination comes after earlier rumors about President Trump's personal pilot, John Dunkin, getting the job faded due to perceived lack of experience.
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