Post by Don Gieseke on Jul 19, 2017 7:50:09 GMT -6
An old friend of mine from my Piedmont/USAirways days!
The White House formally has nominated Robert Sumwalt to become the 14th chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board, a move that would make permanent the position he has held in an acting capacity since the end of March. The nomination, sent to the Senate in late June, would be for a two-year term. The White House previously this spring also had formally re-nominated Sumwalt to another five-year term. The confirmation of his re-nomination awaits full Senate action.
A pilot for 32 years with Piedmont Airlines and UsAirways has amassed more than 14,000 flight hours, Sumwalt became the 37th member of the NTSB in August 2006. He previously has served as vice chairman.