(12 Aug 2019) Stephen Dickson, a former Air Force pilot and Delta Air Lines executive, was sworn in to lead the Federal Aviation Administration in Washington DC on Monday.
Dickson pledged that safety would be his highest priority, and he said the Boeing 737 Max jetliner would not return to service until he is convinced it is safe to fly.
"The FAA is not following any timeline for returning the aircraft to service," he said.
"Rather, we're going where the facts lead us and diligently ensuring that all technology and training is is present and correct before the plane returns to passenger service."
Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao conducted the swearing in.
She said the two overseas accidents of the Boeing 737 Max, which claimed more than 340 lives, shows "the FAA cannot take its global safety leadership position for granted".
Dickson was confirmed by the Senate 52-40 to lead the FAA after overcoming Democratic opposition and claims he mistreated a whistleblower during his tenure a Delta.
The FAA had been without a confirmed administrator since January 2018, and was led since then by an acting chief, former American Airlines pilot Daniel Elwell.
During Elwell's tenure, the FAA came under fire for approving the Boeing 737 Max and declining to ground the plane for more than four months after a fatal crash in Indonesia.
The FAA was the last global aviation regulator to ground the plane after a second crash, which happened in March in Ethiopia.
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