Trump’s nominee to lead the FAA was critical of the agency’s safety performance, questionnaire shows
The Trump administration’s nominee to lead the embattled Federal Aviation Administration says there is a "profound lack of trust" in the agency and it "fails to carry out its safety mission."
The sharp criticism by airline executive Bryan Bedford is written in a questionnaire, obtained by CNN, which was submitted to top senators ahead of his first nomination hearing Wednesday.
"The root cause of FAA’s inability to complete its mission to modernize air traffic systems and effectively manage safety is the lack of strategic vision and competent leadership," Bedford said in the document, kra35.cc first reported by Reuters.
In his prepared remarks for the hearing before the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation committee, which were obtained by CNN, Bedford plans to echo his written comments.
