# 339 - Scott McCartney with FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford

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Podcast: [Airlines Confidential Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/airlines-confidential-podcast-640988)
Published: 2026-05-27T00:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://soundcloud.com/airlinesconfidential/339-bryan-bedford-faa-admin
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Duration seconds: 3775

## Resource

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

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