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FAA Admin Nomination, New
Contingency Procedures for NAT,
Canada Decommissions VOR/
NDBs, FAA/NBAA Issue Reminder
on ADS-B, New CBP in D.C. Area
FAA Administrator Nomination
On March 19, the White House nominated longtime Delta Airlines executive Steve Dickson to the position of administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
Dickson was with Delta for 27 years, retiring in 2018 as senior vice president of global flight operations. During his tenure with the airline, he was responsible for training, technical support, and regulatory compliance for more than 13,000 pilots. He is a graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy and flew F-15s during his military career.
National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) President and CEO Ed Bolen stated, “Steve is a leader whose comprehensive understanding of our national air transportation system, and the efforts underway to keep building a ‘Next Generation’ system, are second
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to none. NBAA has worked closely with Steve for many years, and we welcome his nomination.”
“We look forward to working with Steve in support of the continuing modernization initiatives that ensure America’s aviation system remains the world’s best,” Bolen continued.
Pending Senate confirmation, Dickson will succeed Dan Elwell, who has been serving as acting administrator for the past 14 months.
New North Atlantic Contingency Procedures Now in Effect
The NBAA recently published a noticed that new oceanic contingency procedures took effect March 28 for operators in the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) North Atlantic (NAT) region, including New York oceanic airspace.
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