Airports Council Releases Statement on Dan Edwards Confirmation as Assistant Secretary of Transportation for Aviation and International Affairs

May 19, 2026

WASHINGTON – Airports Council International – North America (ACI-NA), the trade association representing commercial service airports in the United States and Canada, today congratulated Daniel J. Edwards on his confirmation to serve as Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International Affairs at the U.S. Department of Transportation.

“I congratulate Dan Edwards on his confirmation as Assistant Secretary of Transportation for Aviation and International Affairs,” said ACI-NA President and CEO Kevin M. Burke. “We have greatly valued working with Mr. Edwards in his role as Associate Administrator for Airports at the Federal Aviation Administration, and his distinguished background, spanning military service in the U.S. Air Force and Air Force Reserves to private sector aviation leadership, makes him exceptionally well-suited for this position. We look forward to working with him to continue to advance aviation safety, economic growth, and the global competitiveness of the U.S. aviation system.”

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About ACI-NA

Airports Council International-North America (ACI-NA) represents local, regional, and state governing bodies that own and operate commercial airports in the United States and Canada. ACI-NA member airports enplane more than 95 percent of the domestic and virtually all the international airline passenger and cargo traffic in North America. Approximately 380 aviation-related businesses are also members of ACI-NA, providing goods and services to airports. Collectively, U.S. airports support more than 11.5 million jobs and account for $1.4 trillion in economic activity – or more than seven percent of the total U.S. GDP. Canadian airports support 405,000 jobs and contribute C$35 billion to Canada’s GDP. Learn more at www.airportscouncil.org.