⁍ Dan Elwell, the No. 2 official at the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration, plans to step down.
⁍ He oversaw the agency during the initial phase of the Boeing 737 MAX crisis.
⁍ Elwell made the decision in March 2019 to ground Boeing Co’s BA.N 737 MAX.
– Dan Elwell, the No. 2 official at the Federal Aviation Administration who oversaw the agency during the initial phase of the Boeing 737 MAX crisis, plans to step down, he tells Reuters. Deputy FAA Administrator Elwell, who was acting administrator from January 2018 through August 2019, made the decision in March 2019 to ground Boeing Co’s 737 MAX after the second fatal crash in five months. “It’s looking very, very likely that the MAX is at the end of its travails,” Elwell says. “We’re getting to the latter steps.” An FAA spokeswoman says Elwell plans to leave near the end of November. Elwell had planned to leave about a year ago, but the 737 MAX review ended up lasting longer than initially expected. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao said Elwell’s “steady hand, determination, and expertise over the past three years have helped improve aviation safety, address future challenges, and increase aviation safety standards around the world.”
Source: https://www.reuters.com/article/boeing-737max-faa/update-2-no-2-faa-official-who-ran-agency-during-737-max-crisis-stepping-down-idUSL1N2HK1WB