U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg has appointed three new members to the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Management Advisory Council (MAC), bringing a diversity of experience and perspectives to the FAA’s leadership team. The group provides advice to the FAA on management, policy, spending, and regulatory matters.
The three new members are:
- Linda Daschle, former FAA Deputy Administrator;
- Christopher Hart, former Chairman, National Transportation Safety Board; and
- Linda Jojo, Executive Vice President of Technology and Chief Digital Officer, United Airlines.
“These aviation experts will help guide the FAA as we work to ensure that America’s aviation sector continues to lead the world,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. “Their diverse experiences and backgrounds are critical as the aviation industry meets this consequential moment and prepares for a future of change and opportunity.”
Created by the Federal Aviation Reauthorization Act of 1996, the MAC meets quarterly to assess and advise the FAA on carrying out its mission of aviation safety. Members serve three-year terms and retain their private sector positions. “This era of aviation will likely be the most transformative in a century,” said FAA Administrator Steve Dickson. “The Management Advisory Council and its members’ diverse backgrounds will provide key insights that will inform FAA decision-making as we look to build a safer, more sustainable and equitable aviation future.”
By law, the MAC has 13 members. Current members include:
· Peter Bunce, President and Chief Executive Officer of the General Aviation Manufacturers Association;
· Derek Kan, former Deputy Director, Office of Management and Budget, and former Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy, U.S. Department of Transportation;
· Huntley Lawrence, Acting Chief Operating Officer and Director, Aviation Department, The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey;
· Donna McLean, former Chief Financial Officer, Federal Aviation Administration, and former Assistant Secretary for Budget and Programs, U.S. Department of Transportation; Ms. McLean has also been the acting chair of the committee.
· Will Ris, former Senior Vice President, Government Affairs, American Airlines;
· Jeff Shane, former Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy, U.S. Department of Transportation; and
· Brian Wynne, President and Chief Executive Officer, Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International.
“This is a great group of individuals with valuable and diverse perspectives that the FAA needs as we move forward on great opportunities,” said FAA Deputy Administrator A. Bradley Mims. “Our world is changing quickly, and we must have people with all types of backgrounds to support us.” Statutorily mandated council members include:
· Polly Trottenberg, Deputy Secretary, U.S. Department of Transportation, as designee of the Secretary of Transportation;
· Paul Rinaldi, President, National Air Traffic Controllers Association; and
· A representative from the Department of Defense.
