Whitaker, who the White House pointed out has 30 years of aviation experience, served as the FAA’s deputy administrator ...

Biden announced in June that deputy transportation secretary Polly Trottenberg would serve as interim head of the FAA as he struggled to get a permanent administrator in place.

Biden announced in June that deputy transportation secretary Polly Trottenberg would serve as interim head of the FAA as he struggled to get a permanent administrator in place.