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White House Will Nominate Former Delta Air Lines Executive to Head FAA

By Brian Garrett-Glaser

Wednesday, March 20th, 2019

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White House Will Nominate Former Delta Air Lines Executive to Head FAA

Stephen Dickson (Delta Air Lines)

The White House has announced the nomination of Stephen Dickson, former senior vice president for flight operations at Delta Air Lines [DAL], as the next FAA Administrator. In his former role, Dickson was responsible for the safety and operational performance of Delta’s global flight operations, as well as pilot training, crew resources, crew scheduling and regulatory compliance. Dickson is also a former U.S. Air Force officer and F-15 fighter pilot. The agency has come under scrutiny in the wake of…

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