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 while a Senate committee investigates his previously undisclosed role in a whistleblower complaint at Delta Air Lines.
- The complaint involves Delta pilot Karlene Petitt, who alleges the airline retaliated against her for reporting pilot fatigue concerns, leading to a temporary grounding after an airline-hired psychiatrist misdiagnosed her with bipolar disorder.
- Dickson, then Delta's senior vice president of flight operations, admitted ultimate responsibility for sending Petitt for the psychiatric examination and reportedly failed to disclose his involvement in the related lawsuit on his Senate nomination questionnaire.
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