FAA Administrator nominated by Obama Administration

After 18 months of temporary and acting Administrators, the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will finally have a permanent head: J Randolph "Randy" Babbitt. The Obama Administration formally announced on 30-Mar-09 that it intends to nominate him as the new Administrator for the FAA. [3229 words]

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This report contains the following subheadings:

• An unenviable task
• The three key challenges: NextGen, funding and controllers
• 1) NextGen implementation
• 2) FAA funding
• 3) Air Traffic Controller relationships
• Crunch time for the US aviation system

This report contains the following charts and tables:

• US aviation industry reactions to FAA Administrator appointment
• NextGen technologies
• US Senate Hearing: Commentary on NextGen implementation