Billy Nolen, the current FAA safety chief, has been named acting FAA administrator, effective Friday, replacing retiring administrator Steve Dickson.
Bradley Mims, the FAA’s deputy administrator, will take on an expanded role to assist Nolen during this interim period.
An experienced aviation safety professional, Nolen aims to reduce helicopter accident rates from 0.79% to 0.55% per 100,000 flight hours within five years by increasing data analysis.
His appointment has been positively received by industry leaders, including NBAA President and CEO Ed Bolen and U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg.
The FAA has named Billy Nolen, current FAA safety chief, to serve as acting FAA administrator effective Friday.
Steve Dickson, the current FAA administrator, will retire Thursday. Bradley Mims, the FAA’s deputy administrator, will take on an expanded role to assist Nolen during the interim period.
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Based in Texas, Ashley is the former Marketing Manager at FLYING and focuses deeply on training and education. She graduated from the Baylor Institute for Air Science with a Bachelor's in Aviation Science and holds an MBA specializing in Marketing. She is an also instrument rated private pilot and licensed FAA dispatcher.
