Reuters
David Shepardson
05 June 2025
The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee said on Wednesday it would hold a June 11 hearing on President Donald Trump's nomination of Republic Airways CEO Bryan Bedford to head the Federal Aviation Administration.
Bedford, a pilot and industry veteran of more than 30 years, was nominated in March and previously headed two other carriers and oversaw a significant expansion of Republic Airways, which operates regional flights for American Airlines (AAL.O), opens new tab, United Airlines (UAL.O), opens new tab and Delta Air Lines (DAL.N)