NATION IN BRIEF : WASHINGTON, D.C. : Former General Is New Chief of FAA
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Retired Air Force Gen. Thomas C. Richards was sworn in as the new chief of the Federal Aviation Administration. In a brief ceremony, Richards said the FAA must be “future-directed” to cope with increasing congestion in the aviation system. But he also acknowledged criticism from Capitol Hill and elsewhere that the effort to modernize air traffic control is behind schedule.
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