Senate Confirmation Also Grants 5-Year Extension to Board Tenure

Jennifer Homendy has been approved to embark on her second 3-year term as Chair of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), coinciding with a confirmation to serve another 5-year term on the board itself.

The selection was approved by a grateful industry, with General Aviation Manufacturers Association CEO Pete Bunce welcoming her back into the fold.

"GAMA congratulates Chair Homendy on her confirmation and reappointment to serve as NTSB Chair. The NTSB plays an essential role in protecting the U.S. transportation system and the Senate's sustained bipartisan and unanimous support of Chair Homendy is a testament to her devotion to public safety and recognition of her powerful leadership. Chair Homendy has been a staunch advocate and champion for a safe and secure transportation system, and we look forward to continuing to work with her and her team to further enhance safety."

Homendy has overseen the NTSB's operations for years now, governing over 411 full-timers and almost $130 million in budget. She's overseen a slate of NTSB safety recommendations across a variety of industries, largely focusing on "protecting vulnerable road users, such as pedestrians, bicyclists, motorcyclists, and people with disabilities." In the aviation side of things, Hominy's official bio describes a focus on the safety of revenue flight, spanning everything from parajumping and sightseeing to hot air balloons and traditional passenger ops. During her tenure as a Board member, she'd witnessed the aftermath of several devastating incidents over the years, like a parachutist flight that crashed in Hawaii with 11 fatalities, or a midair collision in Alaska that killed 6. Because of that, the NTSB says Homendy is "focused on ensuring that commercial aviation in the United States continues to be held to the highest standards of safety. While a Member of the Board, Chair Homendy reviewed and debated recommendations that would ensure that the National Air Space continues to be the safest in the world and that lessons are learned from every fatality, injury, or near miss that the NTSB has investigated."

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