The Latest Breaking News from Steve Dickson

With uncontrollable factors increasingly constraining U.S. air travel as demand continues to grow, navigating the skies is only becoming more complex.

SEATTLE — On Christmas Eve 2016, Karlene Petitt, an international long-haul pilot for Delta Air Lines, received a devastating letter that threatened to end her career.

The Federal Aviation Administration chief Steve Dickson stated that the agency’s “zero tolerance” policy toward unruly passengers would continue, even though reports of bad behavior have declined from last year’s record, reported CNBC. The policy was established in January 2021 by the FAA in hopes of containing a surge of disruptive passengers,…

The head of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said Friday he is confident the "root cause" will be determined regarding the crash of a China Eastern Airlines Boeing 737-800.

Federal Aviation Administration chief Steve Dickson told staff late Wednesday that he is resigning after just over two-and-a-half years in the post for family reasons.

New York (AFP) - Steve Dickson, the top US air safety regulator, whose tenure overlapped a period of extreme upheaval in aviation, will step down next month, citing family reasons, authorities said Thursday.

WASHINGTON — Steve Dickson, who led the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration through a tumultuous period following fatal crashes of Boeing Co.’s 737 Max and the COVID-19 pandemic, is stepping down from the agency at the end of March.

He also oversaw the return of Boeing after 2 fatal crashes that left 737 MAX jets grounded.

Leading congressional Democrats have asked the Department of Transportation Inspector General's Office to review what they see as the Federal Aviation Administration's failure to hold Boeing accountable for serious lapses that contributed to the two 737 Max crashes.