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The US Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) chief of safety is becoming the agency’s acting leader next week. Billy Nolen, who joined the FAA this year after a career as an airline pilot and executive, will be the temporary replacement for Steve Dickson, who is stepping down on Thursday. The appointment was announced in an FAA press release.
The White House is seeking a nominee for permanent FAA administrator, a job that has a five-year term, the agency said. FAA Deputy Administrator Bradley Mims will assume a greater role, focusing on the agency’s workforce and US airports, it said.
Nolen will steer the FAA as it attempts to finalise multiple directives from Congress to improve safety in the wake of the two fatal Boeing Co 737 Max crashes. The agency is also navigating the impact of a global pandemic and an increase in unruly passengers.