When Michael Whitaker last worked at the Federal Aviation Administration, his tasks included bringing air traffic control – which tracked airplanes using strips of paper – into the 21st century.
Whitaker served as deputy FAA administrator seven years ago, and when he appears for his Senate confirmation hearing on Wednesday he is expected to face tough questions from Republicans about that project, which has been criticized for missed expectations and milestones, as well as how he would handle new, complicated issues involving controllers, pilots and planes.
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