FAA chief: Top agency challenges include security, management
Last September, Marion Blakey became the new administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration after having served as chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board. Since September 11, most of the attention on aviation matters has focused on security, especially on the Transportation Security Administration, but the FAA still has to deal with many challenges—everything from the airlines’ poor financial condition and longtime complaints about the agency’s management, to the huge number of air traffic controllers who will be retiring in the coming years. Full Story