Fri, May 22, 2009
With An Extensive Airline Background, Will Babbitt Be
Fair To ALL of Aviation?
Late Thursday, as the Senate hurriedly wrapped up business
before the coming holiday, J. Randolph Babbitt was confirmed as the
next Administrator of the FAA.
Babbitt was, most recently, a partner at Oliver Wyman, an
international aviation consulting firm. A former airline pilot,
Babbitt has also been the president and CEO of ALPA.
He was the former Chairman and CEO of Eclat Consulting until
they were acquired by Oliver Wyman in 2007. The White House noted
that "Babbitt is internationally recognized as a leader in the
field of aviation safety and policy, and labor relations with
almost 40 years of experience in the industry. Babbitt began his
aviation career as a pilot for Eastern Airlines and flew for more
than 25 years. He served as President and CEO for US ALPA, the
world’s largest professional organization of airline pilots.
In 1993 he served as a Presidential appointee on the National
Commission to Ensure a Strong Competitive Airline Industry."
Babbitt is well familiar with the inner workings at the FAA.
President Clinton appointed Babbitt to FAA's Management Advisory
Council in 2000. Last year, Transportation Secretary Mary Peters
appointed him to the independent review team of aviation and safety
experts that examined the FAA's approach to safety. That team
offered recommendations to improve the agency's safety culture and
the implementation of an aviation safety system.
The announcement of Babbitt's nomination was originally
well received within the FAA. In a broadcast message to all
employees, acting Administrator Lynne Osmus said, “Randy is
no stranger to the FAA, and many of us have had the pleasure of
working with him over the last several years.”
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