Ever wonder where Randy Babbitt went after his time at the FAA and his departure due to drunk driving charges in Virginia?

I didn’t either.  I assumed he retired quietly and given his background, he was well positioned for retirement.

Today I learned that Mr. Babbitt is working for Southwest Airlines as Senior Vice President -Labor Relations.  This isn’t a bad thing as Mr. Babbitt and his family actually have a long history in labor relations within the airline industry.  His father was a founding father of ALPA and Randy Babbitt is a 25 year veteran Eastern Airlines pilot who also served in leadership positions wtihin ALPA including serving as president of ALPA for 8 years.

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