President Donald Trump named former airline executive Stephen Dickson to run the Federal Aviation Administration on Tuesday, March 19.

The FAA Administrator job has been vacant since Michael Huerta, who had been appointed by President Barack Obama, stepped down in early 2018 at the end of his five-year term. Since Administrator Huerta stepped down, Daniel Elwell has been serving as the FAA's acting administrator.

N.O.I.S.E. has worked previously with Mr. Dickson in its work with the NextGen Advisory Committee (NAC).

Mr. Dickson, who was senior vice president-flight operations for Delta Air Lines Inc., needs Senate confirmation before taking over the agency that oversees the aircraft industry and operates the world's largest air-traffic system.

The arrival of Mr. Dickson would come as the agency faces scrutiny for its role in approving the Boeing Co. 737 Max for service before two fatal crashes of the jetliner.

While at Delta, Dickson served in several posts advising the government on modernizing the air-traffic system, which will be one of his top responsibilities if he takes over control of the FAA. Mr. Dickson attended the Air Force Academy and was a fighter pilot before flying for Delta. He retired from the airline on October 1.