White House expected to pick Steve Dickson as permanent FAA head: WSJ, citing sources

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The White House is expected to name former Delta Air Lines executive Steve Dickson as the new head of the Federal Aviation Administration, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter.

The Journal reported that the announcement could come as soon as later Tuesday.

When reached for comment by CNBC, the FAA directed requests to the White House.

Earlier this month, multiple media reports said Dickson was expected to be named the new FAA chief. Those reports came just days before Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 crashed and killed everyone on board.

The nomination would come amid intense scrutiny over the FAA’s approval of the Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft involved in that crash. Investigators said they detected “clear similarities” between that flight and another fatal crash in Indonesia in October.

Earlier Tuesday, Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao sent a memo to the department’s inspector general, formalizing a request for an audit of the FAA’s certification of the Boeing planes.

Dickson, who previously served as senior vice president of flight operations at Delta, retired from the company on Oct. 1. The executive was a 27-year veteran of the company and had previously served as a U.S. Air Force officer. Dickson is a graduate of the Air Force Academy and F-15 fighter pilot.

Read the full report in The Wall Street Journal.

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