The head of the Federal Aviation Administration is stepping down.
He reportedly told President Biden, "It is time to go home."
Steve Dickson, administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, during a Senate committee hearing in November. ZUMA PRESS; BLOOMBERG NEWSand handling questions about the impact 5G interference will have on aircraft."The agency is in a better place than it was two years ago, and we are positioned for great success," he said.737MAX; 737MAX-8: TakeOff from Renton Field
Under Dickson, the agency took nearly two years to approve changes that Boeing made and allow the plane to return to flying. The most recent controversy involving the agency was over whether new high-speed wireless service can interfere with instruments on planes. Telecommunications companies agreed to delay their rollout of the service near busy airports, following pressure from the FAA, the Transportation Department and the White House.The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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