美国航空局负责人面临着对保持共和国航空公司股票的道德调查. FAA head faces ethics probe for holding Republic Airways stock post-deadline.

参议员Maria Cantwell指控联邦航空局署长Bryan Bedford在90天期限过后超过150天,没有按照他的道德协定,出售他在共和国航空公司的数百万美元的股份。 Senator Maria Cantwell has accused FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford of failing to sell his multimillion-dollar stake in Republic Airways, as required by his ethics agreement, more than 150 days after a 90-day deadline. 航空公司与梅萨航空集团合并后,Bedford的股份大幅增加,价值在600万至3 000万美元之间。 Bedford’s shares, valued between $6 million and $30 million, increased significantly following the airline’s merger with Mesa Air Group. Cantwell称继续拥有所有权违反了道德操守规则,要求作出解释。 Cantwell called the continued ownership a violation of ethics rules and demanded an explanation. 联邦航空局正面临对安全失误的不断检查,包括致命的1月空中碰撞、纽瓦克自由机场的技术故障以及由于控制员短缺导致政府长期停飞期间的飞行中断。 The FAA faces ongoing scrutiny over safety lapses, including a deadly January midair collision, technical failures at Newark Liberty Airport, and flight disruptions during a prolonged government shutdown due to controller shortages. 贝德福德已承诺使空中交通管制现代化,得到125亿美元的国会资金和最近选定的承包商的支持。 Bedford has pledged to modernize air traffic control, supported by $12.5 billion in congressional funding and a recently selected contractor.