Former NBAA COO Chris Rocheleau Sworn In As FAA Deputy Administrator

Chris Rocheleau, a seasoned official of the Federal Aviation Administration ( FAA ), has returned to the regulator and assumed the role of Deputy Administrator. Old yet new leadership According to a report by The Air Current , citing multiple people familiar with the matter, Rocheleau was sworn in as the new Deputy Administrator of the FAA, replacing Mark House, who was the acting Deputy Administrator. The FAA’s Administrator role remains vacant.

However, it could be filled soon following the inauguration of Donald Trump, the new President of the United States, who picked Sean Duffy to lead the Department of Transportation ( DOT ). Congress, or specifically the US Senate, approved Duffy’s nomination during an almost three-hour hearing on January 15, with the new leader of the DOT being approved by Senators on both sides of the aisle. Nevertheless, Rocheleau, whose most recent role was the chief operating officer (COO) at the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA), will return to the FAA, where he spent more than 20 years during his career.

In addition to the TSA, the FAA and DOT will have new leaders with the incoming Trump administration. The new administration’s moves Rocheleau became the first FAA official to be sworn in by the new administration. According to the NBAA, he served the FAA for over 20 years in multiple roles, including as the acting associate administrator for aviation safety, chief of staff, assistant administrator for policy, international aff.