Fri, Jul 18, 2025
The Senate confirmed Bryan Bedford to become the next Administrator of the FAA, in a near party-line 53-43 vote.
Bedford takes over the agency during a critical time when safety issues have become prominent and Congress has approved initial funding for the complete overhaul of the air traffic control system that is slated to be completed in the next 3-4 years. In a post on Truth Social, President Trump said, "I am pleased to announce that I am directing our GREAT Secretary of Transportation, Sean Duffy, to be Interim Administrator of NASA. He will be a fantastic leader of the ever more important Space Agency, even if only for a short period of time." NASA’s old-school WB-57 got a workout this week with a novel mission for the classic aircraft: Emergency assessment of the devastated Texas Hill Country. The high-altitude WB-57 has been a trusty workhorse for NASA over the years, flying since the early seventies. The WB-57 is a mid-wing, long-range aircraft capable of pulling off lengthy missions above 60,000 feet, derived from the old Martin B-57 bomber of yore. All this -- and MORE in today's episode of
Airborne-Unlimited!!!
Airborne 07.11.25 is chock full of info in this Daily News Episode, Friday, July 11th, 2025... Presented by Aero-TV veteran videographer and Airborne Host Holland Lee. Holland is supported by ANN Chief Videographer Nathan Cremisino, as well as ANN CEO/Editor-In-Chief Jim Campbell. This episode covers:
- Senate Confirms Bryan Bedford To Lead FAA
- Sean Duffy Appointed Interim NASA Administrator
- WB-57s Put to Work Mapping Texas Flood
- ANOTHER Illegal Drone In TFR, Hits Helo Forcing Emergency Landing
- KidVenture Educational Activities Lineup At EAA AirVenture 2025
- 21 Commercial Space Lunches In June Set New Record
- TSA Ends Shoes-Off Policy
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