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Defense Bill Will Make D.C. Skies Less Safe, N.T.S.B. Chair Says

The chair of the National Transportation Safety Board warned that a provision in the new defense bill would worsen the risk of midair collisions near the Washington-area airport where a deadly crash in January killed 67 people.

© Kenny Holston/The New York Times

Jennifer Homendy, the N.T.S.B. chair, said she would be concerned about the safety of flying in Washington’s airspace if the provision became law.
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Ethics Agency Says Bryan Bedford, FAA Chief, Didn’t Divest Republic Airways Holdings

The Office of Government Ethics told senators that Bryan Bedford, the F.A.A. administrator, did not divest from the airline he previously ran as he had agreed.

© Haiyun Jiang for The New York Times

Bryan Bedford was the chairman and chief executive of Republic Airways before being confirmed as the administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration earlier this year.
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