WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Airlines for America (A4A), the industry trade organization for the leading U.S. airlines, today commended the U.S. Senate’s confirmation of Jeh Johnson to serve as the next Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
“Jeh Johnson is a dedicated public servant who shares the U.S. airline industry’s commitment to maintaining the safest aviation system in the world and will be a strong advocate for the continued security of U.S. travelers at home and abroad,” said A4A President and CEO Nicholas E. Calio. “We congratulate Secretary Johnson on his confirmation and look forward to continuing our collaborative partnership with DHS under his leadership.”
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Annually, commercial aviation helps drive more than $1 trillion in U.S. economic activity and more than 10 million U.S. jobs. A4A airline members and their affiliates transport more than 90 percent of all U.S. airline passenger and cargo traffic. America needs a cohesive National Airline Policy that will support the integral role the nation’s airlines play in connecting people and goods globally, spur the nation’s economic growth and create more high-paying jobs.
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