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Report: Nominee for FAA Head Was Investigated Over ‘Undercover Boss' Appearance
President Donald Trump's pick to lead the Federal Aviation Administration was previously investigated by the agency regarding ...
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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US senators press Trump’s FAA nominee over safety concerns, pilot training rule
Trump’s FAA nominee Bryan Bedford was questioned by US senators over aviation safety and plans to weaken a 1,500-hour pilot ...
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Flight 3407 families concerned about FAA administrator nominee's pilot training rule position
Families of Flight 3407 crash victims attended a hearing on Capitol Hill on Wednesday as senators questioned Republic Airways CEO and FAA administrator nominee Bryan Bedford.
FAA nominee Bedford defends pilot training rule position
Trump's pick to lead the FAA vows to uphold safety standards despite lobbying against tougher pilot training rules.
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Senators grill Trump's FAA nominee over past effort to alter pilot certification rule
Republic Airways CEO Bryan Bedford was tapped in March to helm the agency. It's critical time for U.S. air travel, following a deadly January collision and ongoing air traffic control system problems.
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FAA finalizes pilot training, certification rules for air taxis
The Federal Aviation Administration today finalized comprehensive training ... air taxis, addressing a key hurdle to the deployment of electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft. The FAA ...