Trump Nominates Ex-Delta Pilot Jeffrey Anderson for ICAO Ambassador Role Amid Union Opposition

President Donald Trump has nominated Jeffrey Anderson, a former Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) pilot, as U.S. ambassador to the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), drawing criticism from the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA). The White House announced the nomination Thursday, emphasizing Anderson's extensive experience as a naval aviator and commercial pilot, as well as his prior role as a negotiator for ALPA.

Anderson’s nomination coincides with renewed discussions in Washington about raising the mandatory retirement age for airline pilots from 65 to 67. Some U.S. senators are pressuring the administration to push this agenda at ICAO, a Montreal-based U.N. agency responsible for global aviation standards. The U.S. currently faces limitations on flying older pilots internationally, as most countries cap pilot age at 65.

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