US FAA hiring two Southwest Airlines employees for senior roles
LUV•The FAA said it is hiring two Southwest Airlines employees for senior roles and tapping a NetJets official as its chief counsel starting next month.
1. FAA appointments
Chris Kelly, a senior regulatory attorney at Southwest Airlines, will become the FAA’s associate administrator for airports. Southwest senior federal affairs director Michael Ciamarra will join as assistant administrator for policy and rulemaking.
2. New chief counsel
Jeff DeVore, who has been in-house counsel at NetJets, will serve as the FAA’s new chief counsel.
