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 brings 27 years of airline experience, including extensive pilot duties and oversight of training, technical support, and regulatory compliance, and reportedly has broad industry support.
- He is known to oppose efforts to separate the Air Traffic Control (ATC) function from the main body of the FAA.
- This nomination follows the fading rumors of President Trump's personal pilot, John Dunkin, receiving the role due to a perceived lack of experience.
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