A former Delta Air Lines pilot has stepped forward during the controversy that began last week over the nomination of Steve Dickson to the FAA’s top job. In a letter to the ranking Democrat on the Senate Commerce committee, Maria Cantwell (D-Wash), Politico reported former Delta Captain Karl Seuring called on lawmakers to wait for decisions on his and Karlene Petitt’s cases. “Something is not right,” Seuring wrote. “I have asked members to stop and ‘set the parking brake.'”
Second Whistleblower Pilot Speaks Out About Delta Air Lines
Key Takeaways:
- Former Delta Air Lines pilot Karl Seuring has urged lawmakers to halt the nomination of Steve Dickson as FAA Administrator, claiming Delta fired him in 2017 for reporting alleged FAA rule violations during aircraft repair work.
- Delta Air Lines refutes Seuring's claim, stating he was fired for abusing sick leave, making misrepresentations, and misusing travel passes, a decision upheld by a third-party arbitrator.
- While Senate Commerce Chairman Roger Wicker dismisses Seuring's complaint, other senators like Richard Blumenthal believe such whistleblower allegations warrant close review before Dickson's nomination proceeds.
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