FAA interim chief Nolen to step down

Billy Nolen’s tenure as acting administrator of the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will end in June, US newspapers have reported, citing a letter sent by the incumbent to FAA staff on April 21. “I told Sec. Buttigieg [Transport Secretary Pete Buttigieg] and notified the White House that I will depart as a new nominee is named this summer,” Nolen said. Buttigieg in turn praised Nolen, saying he “has kept safety as the FAA’s north star through one of the most complex periods in modern aviation.” “I have given everything to this agency, and now it’s time to do the