UDan Elwell ufungiswe kuleli sonto njengePhini Lomphathi We-Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Uqokwe uMongameli uDonald J. Trump, u-Elwell uyisikhulu sesibili esiphezulu esikhungweni esinomthwalo wemfanelo wokuqinisekisa ukuphepha kwezindiza kanye nezinsizakalo zokulawula ukuhamba kwezindiza esizweni.
U-Elwell ubuyela ku-FAA phakathi nenkathi eyingqophamlando yokuphepha noshintsho njengoba ukuguqulwa kokulawulwa kwethrafikhi yomoya kucatshangelwa ukusheshisa ukuthuthukiswa kwendawo yomoya kanye nabangenayo abasha njengezimoto zasemoyeni ezingenamuntu kanye nemikhumbi-mkhathi yezentengiselwano bahlanganiswa ohlelweni lwe-airspace.
"Ukuqonda kukaDan kanye nolwazi lwakhe kuzosebenzela i-FAA kanye nomphakathi kahle," kusho uMlawuli we-FAA uMichael P. Huerta. "Unesizinda esiqinile njengomshayeli wezindiza wezempi kanye nomphakathi, futhi unezikhundla ezibalulekile zobuholi embonini ye-aerospace."
U-Elwell uke wasebenza njengoMqondisi Womsizi we-FAA Wenqubomgomo, Ukuhlela kanye Nezemvelo kusukela ngo-2006 kuya ku-2008. Muva nje, ubesebenza njengoMeluleki Omkhulu Wezokundiza kuNobhala Wezokuthutha wase-US u-Elaine L. Chao.
Ngaphambi kokubuyela emsebenzini womphakathi, u-Elwell wayenguMongameli kanye noMphathi Ophethe we-Elwell and Associates, inkampani yokubonisana ngezindiza. U-Elwell futhi ubeyiPhini Likamongameli Eliphezulu Wezokuphepha, Ezokuphepha kanye Nokusebenza kwa-Airlines for America kanye nePhini Likamongameli ku-Aerospace Industries Association. U-Elwell uthweswe iziqu e-United States Air Force Academy.
LOKHO ONGAKUTHATHE KULESI SIHLOKO:
- U-Elwell ubuyela ku-FAA phakathi nenkathi eyingqophamlando yokuphepha noshintsho njengoba ukuguqulwa kokulawulwa kwethrafikhi yomoya kucatshangelwa ukusheshisa ukuthuthukiswa kwendawo yomoya kanye nabangenayo abasha njengezimoto zasemoyeni ezingenamuntu kanye nemikhumbi-mkhathi yezentengiselwano bahlanganiswa ohlelweni lwe-airspace.
- “He has a strong background as a military and civilian pilot, as well as holding key leadership positions within the aerospace industry.
- Trump, Elwell is the second highest-ranking official at the agency responsible for ensuring aviation safety and air traffic control services for the nation.
