At a speech before the RTCA, recently confirmed FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt offered some of his views on NextGen: The only way we’re going to get rotation on this is by making sure the parties are at the table, making sure that their voices are heard. That’s the way I intend to keep it. Decisions [...]
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May 22, 2009
Randy Babbitt confirmed as FAA Administrator
From Dow Jones Newswires: The Senate late Thursday confirmed two of President Barack Obama’s key transportation nominees. Randolph Babbitt, an aviation consultant and former president of the Air Line Pilots Association, will now take the helm of the Federal Aviation Administration. Two of Babbitt’s most pressing tasks will be to resolve labor disputes involving air [...]
May 20, 2009
Babbitt, Porcari confirmed by Commerce Committee
From the Journal of Commerce: The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee voted to send to the full Senate for confirmation the president’s nominees for deputy transportation secretary and head of the Federal Aviation Administration. The panel acted one day after a confirmation hearing for John D. Porcari to be deputy to Secretary Ray LaHood [...]
May 19, 2009
Senators put Randy Babbitt in the hot seat
In his confirmation hearing before the Senate Commerce Committee, FAA Administrator-designate Randy Babbitt got a taste of the challenges coming his way. By the looks of it, Babbitt has broad support and should be confirmed without any real trouble, but the Senators’ questions were telling in their own right. Some examples: Sen. Frank Lautenberg on [...]
May 18, 2009
Tuesday May 19: Randy Babbitt’s nomination hearing
Don’t miss Tuesday’s nomination hearing at the Senate Commerce Committee. Besides FAA Administrator-designate Randy Babbitt, who will surely have to field questions related to the Colgan Air crash as well as NextGen, the nominee list includes White House Chief Technology Officer-designate Aneesh Chopra. The hearing is scheduled for 11am; you can find more info here [...]
March 28, 2009
Randy Babbitt named FAA Administrator; airline reaction positive so far
From the Wall Street Journal: Friday’s appointment prompted predictable accolades from various labor leaders. But reflecting Mr. Babbitt’s ability to appeal to industry, airline executives and the industry’s main lobbying group also chimed in with expressions of strong support. Glenn Tilton, chairman and chief executive officer of United Airlines parent UAL Corp., said Friday that [...]
February 4, 2009
Babbitt’s star rising quickly: WSJ
Wall Street Journal travel columnist Andy Paztor had this to say about Randy Babbitt: Randy Babbitt, an aviation consultant and former head of the country’s largest union representing airline pilots, is being vetted by the White House as the next likely administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, according to several people familiar with the discussions. [...]
February 3, 2009
Washington Post: Unnamed source says Randy Babbitt candidate for top FAA job
It’s not exactly exemplary reporting, but someone told the Washington Post’s Sholnn Freeman that Randy Babbitt’s name has been added to the list of hopefuls under consideration for FAA Administrator. A source familiar with the search process said new names are getting attention for the job, including Randy Babbitt, another former pilots’ union president. Babbitt [...]
