Regulations and Government
FAA's Whitaker Joins Speaker Lineup at NBAA-BACE
Appearance will mark Whitaker's first as FAA administrator
Michael Whitaker (Photo: Air Traffic Control Association)
Michael Whitaker was confirmed as FAA administrator in October 2023 © Air Traffic Control Association

NBAA continues to roll out the lineup for its keynotes at the BACE show in Las Vegas this October, announcing today that FAA Administrator Michael Whitaker will be among the featured speakers. The association also revealed yesterday that astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson is among those speaking.

Whitaker makes his first appearance at NBAA-BACE as FAA administrator, following his confirmation to the post in October 2023. Since taking the job, he has had to tackle major issues confronting the FAA from the spate of close calls, the heightened scrutiny over the agency’s certification and oversight activities, the controller workforce shortage, and now implementation of the recently passed FAA reauthorization bill.

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