Washington, DC -- Senators John McCain (R-AZ) and Fritz Hollings (D-SC) today announced the witness list for the full committee hearing on the Future of the Airline Industry. The hearing is scheduled for Thursday, January 9, at 9:30 a.m. in room 253 of the Russell Senate Office Building.

Members will examine the structure of the airline industry and actions being taken by the industry to ensure long-term viability. Members will also consider the impacts of the current structure of the industry on competition, and the potential effects of any further downturn in traffic for the traveling public. In addition, Members may discuss the potential effects of consolidation and other potential actions affecting the industry and the consumer.

Following is the tentative witness list (not necessarily in order of appearance):

Panel I

Mr. Jeffrey N. Shane, Associate Deputy Secretary, Department of Transportation

Panel II

Mr. Donald J. Carty, CEO American Airlines

Mr. Richard H. Anderson, CEO Northwest Airlines

Mr. David N. Siegel, President & CEO US Airways Professor Alfred Kahn, Robert Julius Thorne Professor of Political Economy Emeritus

Mr. Duane Woerth, President, Airline Pilots Association Mr. Kevin Mitchell, Chairman, Business Travelers Coalition