Our long national nightmare is over: By a vote of 98-0, the U.S. Senate on October 24 confirmed Michael Whitaker to a five-year term as FAA Administrator. The position had been vacant since Steve Dickson resigned on March 31, 2022, and was filled by a succession of acting administrators.
This won’t be Whitaker’s first rodeo at 800 Independence Avenue: He served as the agency’s deputy administrator and chief NextGen officer from 2013 to 2016. Since leaving the agency, he has held executive positions in the advanced air mobility industry segment.
