LaHood Confirmed

The senate confirmed former Representative Ray LaHood as the new Department of Transportation Secretary yesterday clearing the way for his top priority, according to his confirmation hearing testimony – finding a new FAA administrator that will finally solve the controller’s labor dispute and deploy NextGen. ATA welcomed the confirmation saying it would work with LaHood to “continue to advance our core shared safety agenda while also working to reduce delays, consume fuel as efficiently as possible and make the best possible investments to meet the future needs of a growing, transportation-dependent economy."