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FAA nominee reportedly lacks commercial pilot certification he claimed to have
Bryan Bedford, Trump’s pick to head the Federal Aviation Administration, is reportedly not certified to pilot a plane ...
Trump’s FAA pick has long claimed he has a commercial pilot’s license. Reports show he does not
Bryan Bedford previously claimed to have a commercial pilot’s license, but only has a private pilot license, according to FAA ...
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Controversy Over Trump's FAA Nominee: Bryan Bedford's Bold Critique
Bryan Bedford, CEO of Republic Airways and President Trump's nominee for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), ...
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Trump’s nominee to lead the FAA was critical of the agency’s safety performance, questionnaire shows
The sharp criticism by airline executive Bryan Bedford is written in a questionnaire, obtained by CNN, which was submitted to top senators ahead of his first nomination hearing Wednesday.
Trump’s FAA administrator pick questioned about safety and pilot training standards at hearing
President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Federal Aviation Administration says the air traffic control system needs “massive ...
Airline CEO Tapped to Lead FAA Dodges Confirmation-Hearing Questions on Whether He'd Reduce In-Flight Training for New Pilots
Bryan Bedford's hearing Wednesday ran three hours and often circled back to whether he will scale back the 1,500-hour rule ...
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FAA Chief Nominee: Mandatory Pilot Retirement Age ‘Arbitrary’
Bryan Bedford, who currently leads Republic Airways, didn’t mince words when discussing the mandatory airline pilot retirement age. Bedford was nominated as FAA head by President Donald Trump in March ...