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# Why Aviators Are Anxious Regarding Trump’s FAA Selection
### Crucial Aspects
* The Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA) has communicated worries concerning President Trump’s candidate for FAA overseer, Brian Bedford.
* Bedford, previous Chief Executive Officer of local transporter Republic Airways, suggested diminishing the flight-hour necessity for first officers from 1,500 to 750 during the 2022 aviator deficiency. The FAA dismissed the proposition.
* ALPA expressed worries in regards to the candidate’s previous endeavors to bring down pilot preparing and security guidelines, anticipating confirmations that present necessities will be kept up with.
Aircraft pilots aren’t excited with President Trump’s choice to lead the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
ALPA, addressing more than 79,000 pilots at 42 carriers in the U.S. furthermore, Canada, communicated worries about Brian Bedford, previous Chief Executive Officer of Republic Airways, being selected as FAA overseer.
Republic Airways, situated in Indianapolis, works local flights for United, Delta, and American Airlines. During the 2022 pilot deficiency, they proposed the FAA decrease the flight-hour necessity for first officers from 1,500 to 750 hours. The FAA dismissed this proposition, a choice ALPA upheld.
ALPA underlined their concerns about the candidate’s past endeavors to debilitate pilot preparing and security guidelines, expecting a pledge to maintain current necessities.
## Air Line Pilots Association Firmly Backs the 1,500-Hour Guideline
Unsurprisingly, the association addressing aircraft pilots is a steadfast promoter for the 1,500-hour guideline, as noted by Ben Schlappig of the travel site *One Mile at a Time*.
In a Wednesday announcement, Schlappig mentioned that aviators had successfully obtained substantial salary increases, mostly as a result of limiting the availability of pilots by upholding such stringent criteria.
Before assuming the role of FAA Administrator, Bedford needs to be ratified by the United States Senate.
