Margaret “Peggy” Gilligan, associate administrator for Aviation Safety (AVS) at the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), is retiring March 31 after more than 35 years at FAA. On behalf of Flight Safety Foundation, its staff and its more than 1,000 members worldwide, I want to thank Peggy for her leadership, guidance and service to the industry and to safety, and for all she has done for the Foundation.
Since January 2009, Peggy has led AVS, the organization responsible for establishing, overseeing and enforcing safety standards for all aspects of the aviation industry, including airlines, manufacturers, repair stations, pilots, flight attendants, mechanics, and air traffic controllers. Before being named associate administrator, she was deputy administrator in AVS for 14 years. That’s more than 20 years as a leader in one of aviation’s most important safety organizations. She also has been instrumental in the U.S. Commercial Aviation Safety Team (CAST). In fact, she ser…
