Phil Washington, CEO of Denver International Airport, in June 2021 at the airport in Denver, Colorado. The White House announced that President Joe Biden is nominating Phil Washington to lead the Federal Aviation Administration. If confirmed, he would be the first Black permanent administrator of the agency.
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Phil Washington, CEO of Denver International Airport, in June 2021 at the airport in Denver, Colorado. The White House announced that President Joe Biden is nominating Phil Washington to lead the Federal Aviation Administration. If confirmed, he would be the first Black permanent administrator of the agency.
Mandatory Credit: Hyoung Chang/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post/Getty Images

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Biden's pick for FAA administrator would be the agency's first Black permanent leader

The White House on Wednesday announced that President Joe Biden is nominating Phil Washington to lead the Federal Aviation Administration. If confirmed, he would be the first Black permanent administrator of the agency.