Acting FAA Administrator Billy Nolen (center) visits Archer Aviation at its Palo Alto, California headquarters on January 31 with Archer CEO Adam Goldstein (left) and COO Tom Muniz. Nolen also visited Archer rival Joby Aviation.
Acting FAA Administrator Billy Nolen (center) visits Archer Aviation at its Palo Alto, California headquarters on January 31 with Archer CEO Adam Goldstein (left) and COO Tom Muniz. Nolen also visited Archer rival Joby Aviation.

Acting FAA Administrator Nolen in advanced talks to join Archer

Billy Nolen, who remains atop the FAA, announced in April he would depart the U.S. aviation regulator, but had not shared his future plans.

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Jon Ostrower
Jon Ostrower is Editor-in-chief of The Air Current, where he leads coverage of the global aerospace and aviation industries. Prior to launching TAC in June 2018, Mr. Ostrower served as Aviation Editor for CNN Worldwide, guiding the network’s global coverage of the business and operations of aviation. Mr. Ostrower joined CNN in 2016 following four and a half years at the Wall Street Journal. Based first in Chicago and then in Washington, D.C., he covered Boeing, aviation safety, and the business of global aerospace. Before that, Mr. Ostrower was editor of FlightBlogger for Flightglobal and Flight International Magazine covering the development of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner and other new aircraft programs from 2007 to 2012. He is also an instructor at the University of Southern California in the Viterbi School of Engineering's Aviation Safety and Security program. Mr. Ostrower, a Boston native, graduated from The George Washington University’s School of Media and Public Affairs with a bachelor’s degree in Political Communication. He is based in Seattle.
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As Senior Editor, Elan spearheads The Air Current’s coverage of electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, along with a focus on emerging sustainable technologies. A commercially-rated helicopter pilot and FAA Gold Seal flight instructor, Head brings a unique vantage point to explore this critical new sector.

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