New AA may have an ally in Anthony Foxx, new Sec of Transportation

[FWAAA]

Pres Obama is expected to nominate Charlotte mayor, Anthony Foxx, as his new Secretary of Transportation:

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/29/us/politics/anthony-r-foxx-to-be-nominated-transportation-secretary.html?_r=0

That can only be good news for new AA, right? It's been a long time since AA had any real friends in government.

 

[nycbusdriver]

Pres Obama is expected to nominate Charlotte mayor, Anthony Foxx, as his new Secretary of Transportation:

http://www.nytimes.c...etary.html?_r=0

That can only be good news for new AA, right? It's been a long time since AA had any real friends in government.

Don't hold your breath. Washington totally twists the psyche of those appointed to high office there.

US Air(ways) used to boast that having their HQ in Crystal City, right on the DC Metro, gave them an inside track in Washington. History shows what a laughable dream that was.

 

[FWAAA]

Good point!

 

[LD3]

This yoyo couldn't fix the streetcar debacle, he was mayor when the city manager through US Airways out of the Gov Ctr because they wanted a voice in Jerry's retirement..Good choice pres...

 

[paul1]

President Bush was from tx and I don't remember that helping AA