Scott McCartney with FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford. Topics: Airspace management, equipment modernization, controller staffing, and more. Also: Weather and a sinkhole, and Spirit&#x27;s eye popping March numbers tell the unfortunate story.

339 - Scott McCartney with FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford

Airlines Confidential Podcast

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**Podcast:** Airlines Confidential Podcast

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[SPEAKER_B] Welcome to Airlines Confidential. I'm Scott McCartney, hoping everyone had a safe and meaningful Memorial Day, a day when we remember our military veterans who died in service to their country. It is a solemn and meaningful holiday, and let us keep those who gave the ultimate sacrifice in our thoughts. Memorial Day is also the unofficial start of the busy summer travel period, as we all know. Let's hope this past week isn't an indication of what's ahead this summer for frontline workers at airlines and airports and the travelers they are serving. I say that because storms disrupted travel across the country, not to mention a sinkhole in pavement near the end of runway 422 at New York's LaGuardia Airport. Down to one runway instead of two for two full days, You can imagine the delays for people trying to get into or out of New York. I say that because storms disrupted travel across the country, not to mention a sinkhole in pavement near the end of runway 422 at New York's LaGuardia Airport. Down to one runway instead of two for two days. You can imagine the delays for people trying to get into or out of New York. Perhaps many of you did more than imagine and unfortunately experienced LaGuardia delays and cancellations. As always, pack your patience. I'm flying solo this week, sort of. This podcast will feature a detailed and insightful and I do believe encouraging interview that I had last week with FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford. I think listeners are going to eat this up. Bryan brings new details and explanations on recent decisions and future plans. I think the interview is enlightening on many fronts. We go through the three main pillars of our air traffic control system: airspace management, equipment modernization, and controller staffing. We talk about how he's managing the FAA. We talk about time and money and whether politics has played any role in recent decisions. I'll have more to say at the end of the podcast, but spoiler alert, I think it's an honest and detailed discussion, and I came away excited about the future. And I'm usually pretty pessimistic about the air traffic control future. I've covered air traffic control issues in the U.S. and around the world for nearly 3 decades, and I've watched time and time again when big plans jus...

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