The FAA’s top spot sits vacant as air travel faces a summer surge
[ad_1] The agency has an acting administrator, but his decisions don’t have the heft of someone with a Senate-granted mandate to lead — such as spearheading major changes that might be needed to avoid a catastrophe while also keeping up with new technologies such as drones and air taxis. Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), a helicopter…