The Federal Aviation Administration said Saturday it selected its safety chief to lead the agency on an acting basis after the current administrator, Steve Dickson, steps down at the end of March.
Billy Nolen has served as the FAA’s associate administrator for aviation safety since January after a career as an American Airlines pilot and industry executive focused on regulatory and safety matters. In his current role as the agency’s safety chief, Mr. Nolen oversees more than 7,600 FAA employees who focus on a range of flight-safety issues, including manufacturing and airline operations, the agency has said.
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