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People in Aviation - January 2025
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President-elect Donald Trump selected Sean Duffy, a former Republican congressman from Wisconsin and Fox Business show host, to serve as the next secretary of transportation. A former district attorney for Ashland County, Wisconsin, he brings little transportation background to his new role but is known in Washington, having served in the U.S. House of Representatives from Jan. 3, 2011, until his resignation on Sept. 23, 2019.

CAE president and CEO Marc Parent will step down in August 2025 as part of an ongoing succession plan. A 20-year veteran of the company, Parent has been at CAE’s helm for the past 15 years. In the meantime, he will continue to lead CAE in his role as CEO and as a member of the board of directors while the board searches for his replacement.