WASHINGTON, Sept 29 (Reuters) – The Federal Aviation Administration said it hiring two Southwest Airlines employees for senior roles at the agency and is tapping a senior official at NetJets to serve as the agency’s chief counsel starting next month.
FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford said Chris Kelly, a senior regulatory attorney at Southwest Airlines, will join the FAA as the new associate administrator for airports.
Other changes:
* Southwest senior federal affairs director Michael Ciamarra will join the FAA as assistant administrator for policy and rulemaking.* Jeff DeVore, who has been in-house counsel at NetJets, will serve as the new FAA chief counsel.
* Current Chief Counsel and acting deputy administrator Liam McKenna is being named FAA Chief Strategy Officer
* Bailey Wood named FAA assistant administrator for government and industry affairs, who most recently has been director of strategic communications for Vertical Aviation International.
(Reporting by David Shepardson)
