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Taylor Odisho

Trump Appoints New FAA Administrator After Fatal Washington, D.C. Plane Crash

President Trump appointed the former COO for an aviation lobbying group to lead the FAA. (Credit: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

President Trump has appointed an acting leader for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) hours after the fatal mid-air plane crash near Ronald Reagan National Airport in Washington, DC.

Chris Rocheleau most recently served as the chief operating officer for the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA), but spent 17 years with the FAA prior to joining the lobbying group. He also served in the US Air Force for 10 years, according to Aviation International News.

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