Biden’s FAA Pick Has No ‘Direct Aviation Experience’ and Faces California Probe: GOP

Even Phillip Washington’s worst critics praised his impressive 24-year record with the U.S. Army. They also acknowledged his work as CEO of the world’s third-busiest airport in Denver, Colorado, since mid-2021.
But serious bipartisan questions have dogged Washington ever since President Joe Biden nominated him last year to head the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
The nomination is moving forward at a crucial time in the FAA’s history.
Although America has enjoyed an extraordinary safety record with no fatal commercial airline crashes in 14 years, pilots and Congressional leaders say they see safety teetering.
They are worried about recent computer meltdowns, canceled and delayed flights, and a series of scary near-collisions….}