ALPA Statement on Nomination of Bryan Bedford for FAA Administrator

WASHINGTON — Capt. Jason Ambrosi, president of the Air Line Pilots Association, Int'l (ALPA), issued the following statement today after Bryan Bedford was nominated to be the next administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA):

“We have concerns about the nominee’s past efforts to lower pilot training and safety standards and we look forward to hearing his assurances that he will maintain the current requirements. We also look forward to hearing his views on a key America First issue that will protect aviation safety and advance our nation’s economic interests. Specifically, the effort by some foreign airlines and manufacturers to operate with fewer than two pilots on the flight deck, which would undermine aviation safety and put the U.S. at an enormous competitive disadvantage. These issues and his plans to help the President and Secretary Duffy modernize our antiquated air traffic control system are of paramount importance to us.” 

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