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United States Pilots Association |
Several days ago I put out a news release asking all to help send Marion Blakey to the showers in disgrace after User Fees lose in the Congress. I made reference to these incompetant individuals (men or women) who are appointed to be the FAA Administrator.
Now hear this. Marion Blakey has been named as the President and CEO of Aerospace Industries Association effective November 12th. Her last day at the FAA will be September 13th. My source feels her new gig is probably an interim position until an airline management position opens up.
Oh yes, I would not get too concerned (tongue in cheek) about the newly designated successor to Ms. Blakey. Ms. Barrett from Arizona is married to a high executive in Intel Corporation. Intel is where the FAA buys their processors for their computers. It is also reported she is on the Board of Directors for Raytheon Corporation, the parent company of Beechcraft, and who coincidentally is one of the FAA's largest contractors.
At the risk of sounding like talk show host Michael Savage, I hereby predict many more years of outsourcing, favoritism to the airlines, and cozying up to Phil Boyer from AOPA. This scenario just never changes.
My opinion is we should bombard our Senators and Congresspeople with protests against the ratification of this appointment. For once lets get out ahead of the problem. We do not need four more years of being the patsy for the airlines.
Steve Uslan, President
United States Pilots Association