Daniel Elwell

Daniel Kevin Elwell served in the first Trump Administration as Deputy Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), and as the Acting Administrator of the FAA in addition to running the Next Generation Air Transportation System.

Appointed by President Donald Trump to become the FAA Deputy Administrator in June 2017, Elwell was promoted to Acting Administrator on January 7, 2018. He was succeeded by Stephen Dickson in August 2019.

Career

Raised in Long Island, Elwell graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in international affairs from the United States Air Force Academy in 1983.

President Trump signs H.R. 302, the FAA reauthorization Act of 2018, with Elwell, Elaine Chao, and Members of Congress Elwell was a command pilot for the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Air Force Reserve. Elwell fought in the Operation Desert Storm in a combat capacity.

Elwell was named vice president of the Aerospace Industries Association in 2008 where he stayed until 2013. Elwell was a civil aerospace manufacturer representative in this capacity where he was a lobbyist for various companies.

Federal Aviation Administration Elwell was named acting Administrator of the FAA upon the expiration of the previous Administrator, Michael Huerta's term. From 2006 to 2008, Elwell was the FAA Assistant Administrator for Policy, Planning, and Environment.