US FAA hiring two Southwest Airlines employees for senior roles
29/09/2026 17:45
US FAA hiring two Southwest Airlines employees for senior roles Sept 29 (Reuters) - The Federal Aviation Administration said it hiring two Southwest Airlines LUV.N employees for senior roles at the agency and is tapping a senior official at NetJets to serve as the agency's chief counsel starting next month.
FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford said Chris Kelly, a senior regulatory attorney at Southwest Airlines, will join the FAA as the new associate administrator for airports and Southwest senior federal affairs director Michael Ciamarra will join the FAA as assistant administrator for policy and rulemaking. Jeff DeVore, who has been in-house counsel at NetJets, will serve as the new FAA chief counsel.
(Reporting by David Shepardson)
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