Trump's FAA pick has claimed 'commercial' pilot license he doesn't have
Source: Politico
06/15/2025 09:00 AM EDT
President Donald Trump’s nominee to head the Federal Aviation Administration long described himself in his official biography as being certified to fly aircraft commercially — but records examined by POLITICO show that he does not hold any commercial license.
Bryan Bedford’s biography at Republic Airways, the regional airline where he has been CEO since 1999, said until Thursday that he “holds commercial, multi-engine and instrument ratings.” (By Friday, after POLITICO’s inquiries, the word “commercial” had been removed.) The FAA registry that houses data on pilot’s licenses does not list any such commercial credentials for Bedford.
Similar language asserting commercial credentials for Bedford appeared in his Republic bio since at least 2010, according to the Internet Archive’s Wayback Machine.
Bedford is a licensed private pilot, the FAA records show, and has attained additional credentials allowing him to fly in a variety of specialized circumstances, including operating multi-engine planes and piloting at night or in bad weather. He has passed “written and oral exams” for becoming a commercial airline pilot, the Transportation Department said in a statement, adding that Bedford had not “personally nor publicly claimed to be a commercial airline pilot.”
Read more: https://www.politico.com/news/2025/06/15/trumps-faa-pick-has-claimed-commercial-pilot-license-he-doesnt-have-00406090

sinkingfeeling
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(72,251 posts)speak easy
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Lovie777
(19,322 posts)liars galore from shithole's cabal...............
Democrats are qualified and in most cases experienced. Majority of the Dems have compassion and love the USA.
BOSSHOG
(43,238 posts)In aeropsychodynamic mingling and comingling studies. And the aberrant sexual activities of things in space. But I vote for democrats ergo I’m not qualified to serve in a Republican administration. Irony? My Good Luck?
rubbersole
(10,096 posts)BOSSHOG
(43,238 posts)Montauk6
(9,166 posts)Doesn't this subgenius realize BY NOW that having relevant experience in the area you're going to head is meaningless with these smug weasel-eyed biscuit drinkers???!!!
littlemissmartypants
(28,434 posts)Nothing but a series of failed, restructured and bankrupt airlines. He's nothing but another vulture capitalist.
IcyPeas
(23,890 posts)littlemissmartypants
(28,434 posts)But he did appear on Tee Vee on Undercover Boss, made a promise to the employees, reneged and then the company went bankrupt.
Fil1957
(132 posts)this would be disqualifying regardless of party. In fact more often than not, a nominee in this situation would have withdrawn himself from consideration with a possible end to his career. Nowadays, in all likelihood he'll get confirmed with flying colors. It's just pathetic how far and how quickly the Republicans have fallen.
Evolve Dammit
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(1,878 posts)of the "Mile High" club???
DENVERPOPS
(12,991 posts)but probably only with himself...........LOL
The entire bunch in the Trump CABAL are certified "Jack Off's"
benfranklin1776
(6,937 posts)The best at lying and badly cosplaying true professionals that is 😡
But that’s because Agent Orange only chooses those with one key qualification: that they will slavishly ape him no matter what the human cost: here that would be more plane crashes and casualties. 🤬
DENVERPOPS
(12,991 posts)as Commander In Chief..............
benfranklin1776
(6,937 posts)His “presidency” is void ab initio like him, a total nullity of an alleged human being. 🤬
republianmushroom
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(257 posts)He built a bunch of plastic model planes when he was a little kid...doesn't that count? or...
Amazing what you find at the bottom of a Cracker-Jack box!