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A view of the United Airlines taxiway at Denver International Airport. (Photo provided courtesy of Denver International Airport)

U.S. Senate committee postpones vote on Denver airport chief’s nomination to lead FAA

BY: - March 22, 2023

The U.S. Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee postponed a scheduled vote Wednesday on Denver International Airport CEO Phil Washington’s nomination to lead the Federal Aviation Administration. The panel’s chairwoman, Washington Democrat Maria Cantwell, said the vote would be held at an unspecified future date and offered few details about why it was pushed back. […]

A view of the United Airlines taxiway at Denver International Airport. (Photo provided courtesy of Denver International Airport)

U.S. Senate Democrats back FAA nominee, despite GOP attacks at confirmation hearing

BY: - March 1, 2023

Correction: An earlier version of this report misstated the last Senate-confirmed FAA administrator. It was Steve Dickson. Republicans on a U.S. Senate panel raised several objections Wednesday to President Joe Biden’s pick to lead the Federal Aviation Administration, while Democrats indicated their support and called the objections “fake scandals” meant only to create a political […]