"Today, President Donald J. Trump announced his intent to nominate the following individual to a key position in his Administration: Stephen M. Dickson of Georgia, to be the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration for a term of five years," the announcement said.
"Dickson recently retired from service as the Senior Vice President-Flight Operations for Delta Air Lines… [where he] was responsible for the safety and operational performance of… global flight operations, as well as pilot training, crew resources… and regulatory compliance," the White House said.
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Dickson also flew in line operations as an A320 captain, and previously flew the B727, B737, B757, and B767, and is a strong advocate for commercial aviation safety and improvements to the US National Airspace System, the White House added.