Senate confirms first permanent FAA administrator in more than a year

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The Senate confirmed Michael Whitaker as the new FAA administrator on Tuesday after the agency went more than 18 months without a Senate-confirmed leader.

The Federal Aviation Administration has a new full-fledged administrator after a more than 18-month stretch in which the agency relied upon a series of acting chiefs following a Senate confirmation vote on Tuesday. President Joe Biden’s nominee, Michael Whitaker, was confirmed by the Senate with a unanimous vote of 98-0.

" ALASKA AIRLINES PASSENGER RECOUNTS HARROWING MOMENTS OFF-DUTY PILOT ALLEGEDLY TRIED TO CUT PLANE’S ENGINES The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating seven runway incidents that have occurred since January, including a near collision between a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 and a Cessna Citation 560X Business Jet in San Diego.

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