Michael Whitaker, who was nominated by President Biden to lead the FAA, was grilled by a Senate committee on how he would handle current situations with the agency.

<div class="block">Michael Whitaker, who was nominated by President Biden to lead the FAA, was grilled by a Senate committee on how he would handle current situations with the agency.</div>

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Biden's FAA Pick Questioned by Senate Committee

Elsewhere, Michael Whitaker, who was nominated by President Joe Biden to lead the Federal Aviation Administration was pressed by a Senate Committee yesterday over how he'd handle several challenges the agency is currently facing including staff shortages. Testifying at the nomination hearing Whittaker said the shortage has been years in the but you have my commitment to reduce this backlog. What occurs previously worked for the FAA and specifically focused on advancing air traffic control standards. He said that job and his training as a recreational pilot gave him significant technical knowledge of the complex systems that make up the National Aerospace.