Hudson Securities Airline Analyst Appointed to U.S. Department of Transportation Advisory Committee

The 19-member committee will provide information, advice and recommendations to the Secretary of Transportation on ensuring the competitiveness of the U.S. aviation industry and its capability to address the evolving transportation needs, challenges and opportunities of the global economy.

"As one of two members representing the financial services industry, I look forward to collaborating with members of the committee to strengthen the competitiveness and health of the U.S. aviation industry," stated Mr. McKenzie.

The committee is tasked with identifying and assessing changes impacting the U.S. aviation industry in areas such as environmental challenges, competitiveness and viability, aviation safety, workforce dynamics and funding for aviation systems.  In addition to Mr. McKenzie, the committee includes airline industry CEOs including, among others, David Barger of JetBlue Airways Corporation and Glenn F. Tilton of UAL Corporation.  Other members include representatives of environmental and consumer interest groups, labor associations and manufacturers, as well as academics.

Mr. McKenzie began his career analyzing the U.S. airline industry in 2000 as a member of Salomon Smith Barney (Citigroup), where Institutional Investor recognized him as part of the #2 ranked airline team.  In 2006, Mr. McKenzie joined Credit Suisse as a senior airline analyst and he was ranked by the Financial Times' StarMine as the #1 Earnings Estimator for 2008 and 2009.  Following Credit Suisse, Mr. McKenzie joined Next Generation Equity Research which was acquired in 2010 by Hudson Securities, where he continues to cover the U.S. airline industry today.

Additional information about The Future of Aviation Advisory Committee can be found at:  http://www.dot.gov/faac/index.html