White House withdraws nominee to international aviation post
17/09/2026 23:46
White House withdraws nominee to international aviation post WASHINGTON, Sept 17 (Reuters) - The White House on Thursday withdrew the nomination of former Delta Air Lines DAL.N pilot Jeffrey Anderson to serve as U.S. ambassador to the International Civil Aviation Organization after being opposed by a major airline pilots' union.
Anderson was nominated in July 2025 but never had a hearing.
(Reporting by David Shepardson; Editing by Chris Reese)
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