Name: FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford Pledges to Fix National Airspace System in Three Years
Uploaded: 2026-03-10T13:49:51.000Z
Description: FAA Administrator expects some broken glass along the way.

During the opening session of the 2026 Verticon convention in Atlanta, Bryan Bedford, FAA Administrator, spoke about modernizing the national airspace system within three years.&nbsp;

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FAA Administrator Pledges to Fix National Airspace System in Three Years

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