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Senate panel questions NTSB nominee on shutdown impacts, recusal and ADS‑B support
Summary
John DeLayu, a longtime American Airlines safety official and former U.S. Air Force pilot, told the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee that he would bring ‘‘a lifelong commitment’’ to transportation safety if confirmed to the National Transportation Safety Board.
John DeLayu, a longtime American Airlines safety official and former U.S. Air Force pilot, told the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee that he would bring ‘‘a lifelong commitment’’ to transportation safety if confirmed to the National Transportation Safety Board.
The nomination hearing on Nov. 8 opened with committee members warning of immediate operational stress in the aviation system, including what the committee chair described as a ‘‘10% mandatory reduction in flights at 40 airports’’ caused by the federal government shutdown. Senators pressed DeLayu on his role as a senior American Airlines safety official and on whether he would recuse himself from matters tied to ongoing litigation over the removal of former NTSB vice chair Alvin Brown.
DeLayu, introduc…
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