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U.S. FAA names new aircraft certification director
2022.04.08 22:32
FILE PHOTO: A view of an exterior of the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration in Aurora, Illinois, September 26, 2014. REUTERS/Jim Young
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said on Friday it is naming a new head of its aircraft certification service as the agency works to implement significant reforms Congress ordered in December 2020.
The FAA said effective on May 8 Lirio Liu will become the new executive director of the its Aircraft Certification Service replacing Earl Lawrence, who is moving to a new role at the FAA.
The move comes days after FAA Administrator Steve Dickson stepped down.
