© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks as he celebrates the enactment of the “Inflation Reduction Act of 2022,” which Biden signed into law in August, on the South Lawn at the White House in Washington, U.S., September 13, 2022. REUTERS/Kev
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate on Tuesday voted 98-0 to approve President Joe Biden’s nominee to head the Federal Aviation Administration, Michael Whitaker, as the agency faces questions about near-miss safety incidents and air traffic control staffing issues.
The FAA has been without a permanent head for more than 18 months after a prior nominee withdrew. A senior FAA official said Whitaker, a former deputy FAA administrator, could be on the job as early as Wednesday.