FAA Administrator Faces Ethics Scandal Amid Aviation Safety Scrutiny

Senator Maria Cantwell accused FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford of violating his ethics agreement by failing to divest a multimillion-dollar stake in an airline he once led, drawing criticism and raising fresh questions about potential conflicts at the helm of the US aviation safety regulator. Bedford had promised to sell all his shares within 90 days of taking office but has failed to do so more than 150 days later. The FAA has been under heightened scrutiny this year after a deadly midair collision and other operational challenges, with Cantwell’s letter tying into broader concerns about FAA leadership credibility.