NATA Statement on TSA Administrator Peter T. Neffenger

Washington, DC, January 16, 2017 – The following is a statement by National Air Transportation Association President Martin H. Hiller following last week’s announcement by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) that Administrator Peter T. Neffenger will leave on January 20^th:

“All Americans owe Administrator Peter Neffenger a debt of gratitude for a career dedicated to protecting our nation’s security. His leadership of the Transportation Security Administration was marked by his affinity for collaboration across agencies and willingness to work with industry to identify and address areas of mutual concern. We were honored by his willingness to appear in person several times at NATA leadership events to report on developments at the agency and hear our suggestions firsthand. Administrator Neffenger’s gregarious nature and commitment to commonsense solutions were just a few of the admirable traits that made it a pleasure to work with him. NATA looks forward to continuing our work with TSA in promoting risk-based security programs that greatly improve the effectiveness and efficiency of airport checkpoint security screening for both crewmembers and the traveling public.”