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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Via AP news wire

FAA head to resign; had tried to rebuild agency's reputation

Copyright 2021 The Associated Press. All rights reserved

The leader of the Federal Aviation Administration, whose agency has been criticized for its oversight of Boeing and handling of questions surrounding 5G interference with aircraft, said Wednesday he will step down March 31.

Stephen Dickson, a former pilot and executive with Delta Air Lines in Atlanta, had led the FAA since August 2019. He citied separation from his family during the pandemic, saying he told President Joe Biden, “It is time to go home.”

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