NACA urges Senate to Confirm Bryan Bedford as FAA Administrator
In response to the nomination of Bryan Bedford to be the next Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, National Air Carrier Association President and CEO George Novak issued the following statement:
We commend President Trump for nominating Republic Airways President and CEO Bryan Bedford to be the next FAA Administrator. With more than 30 years of experience in the airline industry and as a pilot with commercial, multi-engine and instrument ratings, he is exceptionally well-qualified to lead the agency during one of the most challenging periods in American aviation history.
Mr. Bedford is well-positioned to implement Secretary Duffy’s initiatives to accelerate the modernization of our safe — yet antiquated — air traffic control system and increase air traffic controller recruitment and training. He also understands the importance of modernizing pilot training standards to ensure that our nation has an adequate supply of world-class pilots. We strongly urge the Senate to move swiftly to confirm Mr. Bedford and we look forward to working with him to address the many challenges facing the aviation sector.
