The head of the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) who oversaw the return of Boeing 737 MAX aircraft to active service, after they were grounded as a result of two tragic plane crashes, but also the display of zero tolerance for on March 31, as the same service confirmed yesterday.
FAA Commander Steve Dixon took office in August 2019, and was criticized for the deadlock between civil aviation and telecommunications companies over the development and implementation of 5G wireless technology at US airports.
Dixon is a former executive director of Delta Air Lines and a former pilot, and is in the middle of a five-year term at the FAA, as head of the 45,000-strong service that manages US airspace.
At the end of 2020, Dixon flew the 737 MAX himself, before approving the return of the mentioned type of aircraft to operational use, while he has repeatedly stated that Boeing needs to do more to improve it.
“Sometimes, after long and necessary periods of separation from loved ones during a pandemic, it is time to dedicate all my time and attention to them,” Dixon said in an email to FAA staff.
Dixon has been criticized by members of the Biden administration over the stagnation surrounding 5G technology at US airports. CEOs of US airlines warned on January 17 of an impending “catastrophic crisis” in civil aviation. This crisis could have stuck almost all passenger traffic on the ground, due to the problematic development of 5G network technology.
Earlier this month, Dixon admitted to a House committee that “the 5G process did not serve everyone well. It did not serve the civil aviation community, especially the FAA, and the telecommunications industry.” It is certain that we need to do better as a country. “
Transport Secretary Pete Buttitz said Dixon “was the FAA’s steadfast and well-trained governor, and his tenure was marked by his steadfast commitment to the FAA security service.”
It is unknown at this time what he will do after leaving the post. The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Council ratified it last December.
Salenberger came to the forefront of the international news in 2009 as a civil aviation pilot when he safely landed an Airbus A320 aircraft on the Hudson River in New York after his engines sucked in a flock of geese. This flight is known as the “Miracle of the Hudson River Flight.
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