WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate on Wednesday confirmed Bryan Bedford to lead the Federal Aviation Administration, putting him in ...

The U.S. Senate on Wednesday confirmed Bryan Bedford to lead the Federal Aviation Administration, putting him in charge of ...

Families of Flight 3407 said Bedford advocated for pilots to be approved with just 750 hours of training, which the FAA rejected.

Congress implemented the 1,500-hour rule for pilot training and other safety precautions after the 2009 Colgan Air crash near Buffalo, New York.

Worst of all, it didn't address the problems that caused the crash of Colgan Air Flight 3407, airline experts have said. Both the pilot and first officer on the flight had more than 1,500 flight ...

Congress implemented the 1,500-hour rule for pilot training and other safety precautions after the 2009 Colgan Air crash near Buffalo, New York.

Congress implemented the 1,500-hour rule for pilot training and other safety precautions after the 2009 Colgan Air crash near Buffalo, New York.