FAA Administrator Steps Down After Rough Year
Marion C. Blakey, head administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, steps down Thursday. This year has been the worst on record for flight delays. Blakey talks to Robert Smith about her tenure, and the current state of air travel and the FAA.
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