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FAA Hand Over To acting Head

  • The Biden administration has appointed Polly Trottenberg as acting head of the Federal Aviation Administration.
  • Trottenberg replaces Billy Nolen as acting administrator and currently serves as deputy secretary of transportation.
  • The FAA has lacked permanent leadership since 2022, and Biden's previous nominee withdrew from consideration.
  • Trottenberg will take over amid questions about aviation safety and issues like computer outages and near mid-air collisions.
  • It's unclear how long Trottenberg will remain in the acting role as Biden has not yet announced a new nominee for the permanent position.
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