NTSB -- DR. EARL F. WEENER SWORN IN AS NTSB MEMBER

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NTSB PRESS RELEASE

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National Transportation Safety Board

Washington, DC 20594

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 30, 2010

SB-10-25

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DR. EARL F. WEENER SWORN IN AS NTSB MEMBER

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Earl F. Weener, Ph.D., took the oath of office today as a

Member of the National Transportation Safety Board.

Dr. Weener is a licensed pilot who has dedicated his entire

career to the field of aviation safety. He most recently has

been a consultant and fellow for the Flight Safety

Foundation, where he worked to reduce accidents through

coordinated industry programs.

From 1984 to 1999, Dr. Weener held a series of positions

with The Boeing Company, including three Chief Engineer

positions, in Airworthiness, Reliability and

Maintainability, and Safety; in System Engineering; and in

Safety Technology Development. He also served four years as

Boeing's Manager of Government Affairs.

He has served as a general aviation flight instructor and

Part 135 pilot.

Dr. Weener earned all three of his academic degrees in

Aerospace Engineering at the University of Michigan - his

bachelor's, master's and doctorate.

Among his awards are a 1994 Laurel Award from Aviation Week

and Space Technology magazine and, in 2005, the Honeywell

Bendix Trophy for Aviation Safety.

Dr. Weener's term as a Member of the NTSB expires December

31, 2015.

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