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  "id": 8160477,
  "title": "White House drops former Delta pilot as aviation nominee",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/white-house-drops-former-delta-pilot-as-aviation-nominee-8160477",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-18T02:50:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/world/2026/09/18/white-house-withdraws-former-delta-pilot-for-international-aviation-post"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Trump administration's nomination of Jeffrey Anderson for the position of US ambassador to the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) was withdrawn on Thursday, following opposition from the Air Line Pilots Association. The pilot, who had never received a confirmation hearing, supported raising the mandatory airline pilot retirement age to 67 from 65. However, the union criticized Anderson's nomination, deeming him unqualified for the role. The ICAO, a UN-backed body that sets aviation standards, has been vacant since July 2022.",
  "summary": "The Air Line Pilots Association criticised Jeffrey Anderson’s nomination, saying he was unqualified to serve as ambassador.",
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        "title": "White House drops former Delta pilot as aviation nominee",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/white-house-drops-former-delta-pilot-as-aviation-nominee",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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