Stephen Dickson, administrator of Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) nominee, speaks throughout a Senate Commerce, Science & Transportation affirmation listening to in Washington D.C., Might 15, 2019.
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Federal Aviation Administrator Steve Dickson, who headed the company within the wake of two deadly Boeing 737 Max crashes, resigned on Wednesday, efficient March 31.
Dickson’s announcement got here midway into his five-year time period. In an e-mail to employees, Dickson mentioned after lengthy separations from his household “it’s time to dedicate my full time and a focus to them.
“As I wrote in my letter to President Biden, it’s time to go house,” he mentioned. Dickson has been dwelling in Washington D.C. whereas his household is in Georgia.
“Though my coronary heart is heavy, I’m tremendously happy with every thing we’ve achieved collectively over the previous a number of years,” he mentioned. “The company is in a greater place than it was two years in the past, and we’re positioned for excellent success. It has been the privilege of a lifetime to serve alongside you.”
Dickson, a former Delta Air Traces govt and pilot, was appointed by President Donald Trump, days after the the second of two deadly crashes of Boeing’s best-selling 737 Max jetliners. The 2 accidents killed 346 individuals and plunged the FAA, which licensed the planes to fly, into disaster.
