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 vote for FAA Administrator has been delayed due to a Senate committee investigating his involvement in a whistleblower complaint while he was a Delta executive.
- The complaint stems from Delta pilot Karlene Petitt, who alleges the airline retaliated against her for reporting pilot fatigue concerns, including sending her to a psychiatrist who misdiagnosed her, leading to her temporary removal from flying status.
- Dickson, then Delta's senior VP of flight operations, admitted ultimate responsibility for sending Petitt for psychiatric evaluation and reportedly failed to disclose his involvement in the lawsuit on his Senate questionnaire.
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