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There was a 60 Minutes report a few weeks ago about how the US FDA / drug company revolving door might have lead to the approval of opioids to use as a long term drug. I hope the FAA has more independent employees and management to make the right decisions for people's safety without external interference of any kind.
Don't hold out hope. Just as was done with most other regulatory agencies, Trump appointed an industry lobbyist to head up the group supposedly regulating the industry they're overseeing.
Elwell was named Vice President of the
Aerospace Industries Association
[5] in 2008 where he stayed until 2013. Elwell was a civil aerospace manufacturer representative in this capacity where he was an advocate for various companies.
[2]
Elwell joined
Airlines for America (A4A) in 2013
[3] where he was the Senior Vice President for Safety, Security, and Operations. Elwell left this role in 2015.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Elwell