Upgraded: Michael Jackson | Aero-News Network
Aero-News Network
RSS icon RSS feed
podcast icon MP3 podcast
Subscribe Aero-News e-mail Newsletter Subscribe

Airborne Unlimited -- Most Recent Daily Episodes

Episode Date

Airborne-Monday

Airborne-Tuesday

Airborne-Wednesday Airborne-Thursday

Airborne-Friday

Airborne On YouTube

Airborne-Unlimited-04.22.24

Airborne-Unlimited-04.16.24

Airborne-FlightTraining-04.17.24 Airborne-AffordableFlyers-04.18.24

Airborne-Unlimited-04.19.24

Join Us At 0900ET, Friday, 4/10, for the LIVE Morning Brief.
Watch It LIVE at
www.airborne-live.net

Wed, Jul 09, 2003

Upgraded: Michael Jackson

Leaving DoT for Parts Unknown

After nearly two decades working mostly for the government (excepting a stint at Lockheed Martin, where now-Secretary Mineta also worked), the #2 man at the DoT is packing his bags.

Michael Jackson, first hired into the Education Department in 1985 by now-FAA-Administrator Marion Blakey, says the pressures of the job are more than he likes at this stage. He's formally leaving August 1.

Though things were pretty bad after September 11, reports say, Jackson is really burning midnight oil lately, since DoT Secretary Mineta has had long periods of hospitalization and rehab since his back surgery.

Jackson is credited with [or deserves much of the blame for] setting up the TSA, working out the details of the bomb-detecting machines, and hiring about a zillion screeners.

Although one report says Jackson is returning to the private sector, the same report quotes a DoT spokesman as being sketchy on his actual plans. Dr. Jackson (Ph.D. in government from Georgetown), his wife, and 8-year-old daughter will spend some quality time together, before he starts his next job. [After all the ruckus since September 11, he probably has plenty of comp time coming!]

FMI: www.dot.gov

Advertisement

More News

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (04.25.24): Airport Rotating Beacon

Airport Rotating Beacon A visual NAVAID operated at many airports. At civil airports, alternating white and green flashes indicate the location of the airport. At military airports>[...]

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (04.25.24)

Aero Linx: Fly for the Culture Fly For the Culture, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that serves young people interested in pursuing professions in the aviation industry>[...]

Klyde Morris (04.22.24)

Klyde Is Having Some Issues Comprehending The Fed's Priorities FMI: www.klydemorris.com>[...]

Airborne 04.24.24: INTEGRAL E, Elixir USA, M700 RVSM

Also: Viasat-uAvionix, UL94 Fuel Investigation, AF Materiel Command, NTSB Safety Alert Norges Luftsportforbund chose Aura Aero's little 2-seater in electric trim for their next gli>[...]

Airborne 04.22.24: Rotor X Worsens, Airport Fees 4 FNB?, USMC Drone Pilot

Also: EP Systems' Battery, Boeing SAF, Repeat TBM 960 Order, Japan Coast Guard H225 Buy Despite nearly 100 complaints totaling millions of dollars of potential fraud, combined with>[...]

blog comments powered by Disqus



Advertisement

Advertisement

Podcasts

Advertisement

© 2007 - 2024 Web Development & Design by Pauli Systems, LC