President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Federal Aviation Administration, Bryan Bedford, acknowledged Wednesday that he doesn’t hold a commercial pilot’s license — despite claiming to for years on his airline’s website biography.
Bedford, the CEO of Republic Airways, confirmed in a written response to questions submitted by members of the Senate Commerce Committee that he does not have a commercial pilot’s license, despite the website saying so since at least 2010. Politico first reported the discrepancy.
“It is true I fully completed all my commercial flight training, including the FAA written exam and FAA oral exam,” Bedford told lawmakers during a Senate Commerce Committee meeting. “However, due to weather, I was unable to complete my FAA check ride before switching jobs and therefore did not formally obtain my commercial flight license.”