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FAA administrator Steve Dickson will step down midway through his term

Dickson took over the agency as it was reeling from allegations of lax oversight in the aftermath of two Boeing 737 MAX airplane crashes.
FAA chief Steve Dickson testifies before a Senate panel in June 2020. Dickson announced he is leaving the FAA.

The head of the Federal Aviation Administration, who took over the agency as it was reeling from allegations of lax oversight in the aftermath of two Boeing 737 MAX airplane crashes,

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