A key air safety post has remained unappointed under President Donald Trump.
the country still has no administrator for its top air safety agency, the Federal Aviation Administration.Boeing's software update to the 737 Max 8 was reportedly delayed more than a month because of the government shutdown
Michael Huerta, the agency's former administrator that was appointed by President Obama and confirmed by the Senate in June 2013, left the post in January 2018. Since then, deputy administrator Daniel Elwell has served as acting administrator. President Trump, who has previously bragged about keeping key cabinet posts empty, at one point touted the idea of nominating his personal pilot John Dunkin to lead the FAA.
, Dunkin rose to the top of the pile after he told Trump there would be fewer delays on the tarmac if a pilot ran the FAA.The FAA is tasked with providing"the safest, most efficient aerospace system in the world," according to its website. The agency is expected to receive
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