Michael Whitaker

Michael Whitaker of Vermont testifies during his nomination to be administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, Oct. 4, 2023, on Capitol Hill in Washington.

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Senate votes 98-0 to confirm Biden's nominee to run the FAA

1:21am October 25, 2023

by The Associated Press

The approval of Michael Whitaker, former deputy FAA administrator, ends a span of nearly 19 months in which the agency was without a Senate-confirmed chief.