People in Aviation
A review of industry job title updates, leadership changes, awards recognitions and honoring the memory of those who have taken their final flight.

The FAA selected its top safety official, Billy Nolen, to step in as acting administrator following the departure of Steve Dickson. FAA Deputy Administrator Bradley Mims further expanded his duties to focus on the agency’s workforce and airports initiatives. Dickson stepped down as FAA administrator at the end of March and the Biden Administration is conducting a search for a permanent successor to serve a five-year term. In January, Nolen became FAA associate administrator for aviation, bringing more than three decades of piloting and safety leadership experience, including with American Airlines, Airlines for America, Qantas, and most recently WestJet. Mims, has 40 years of public and private sector transportation, including serving as president and CEO of the Conference of Minority Transportation Officials and with the FAA during the Clinton Administration.


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