Former NBAA COO Chris Rocheleau has been appointed acting head of the FAA, filling a void after Michael Whitaker resigned from the position just weeks ago, leaving the organization without a Senate-approved leader when the nation's deadliest airline crash in a quarter century took place above the Potomac River on Jan. 29.
Rocheleau, a 22-year FAA Veteran, was appointed by President Trump on Thursday, Jan. 30.
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