FAA Administrator: Safety, Risk Management Top Priorities

FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford.

FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford.

Credit: Karen Walker
WASHINGTON—Safety and risk management has become a renewed focus for the FAA since the fatal collision of American Eagle Flight 5342, a Bombardier CRJ700 operated by regional carrier PSA Airlines, with a U.S. Army helicopter near Reagan National Airport in January 2025. FAA Administrator Bryan...
Karen Walker

Karen Walker is Air Transport World Editor-in-Chief and Aviation Week Group Air Transport Editor-in-Chief. She joined ATW in 2011 and oversees the editorial content and direction of ATW, Routes and Aviation Week Group air transport content.

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