The final nomination vote of Steve Dickson, President Trump’s nominee to run the FAA, has been delayed while a Senate committee investigates the nominee’s role in a previously unreported whistleblower complaint filed by a Delta Air Lines Airbus 330 pilot while Dickson was still Delta Airline’s senior vice president of flight operations. Dickson’s Senate nomination hearing was held May 15.
Dickson’s Nomination to Head FAA Stalls in Senate
Key Takeaways:
- Steve Dickson's nomination to lead the FAA has been delayed due to a Senate committee investigating his role in a previously undisclosed whistleblower complaint.
- The complaint involves former Delta pilot Karlene Petitt, who alleges the airline retaliated after she raised pilot fatigue concerns, leading to an incorrect psychiatric diagnosis and her grounding for over 1.5 years.
- Dickson, as Delta's Senior VP of Flight Operations, admitted responsibility for sending Petitt for the psychiatric examination, a move he called "a sound course of action," and reportedly failed to disclose his involvement on his Senate nomination questionnaire.
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