Oriana Pawlyk

Washington, D.C.

Aviation Reporter at POLITICO

@politico aviation reporter. Ex-@Militarydotcom,@AirForceTimes. @MiamiUniversity alum. The B-1 ≠ nukes. 🇺🇸🇺🇦, Chicagoan, #avgeek. Opinions mine. RT, ♥️≠E

Articles

Trump's FAA pick acknowledges he doesn't have a 'commercial' pilot's license

1 week ago | politico.com | Oriana Pawlyk

Bryan Bedford, the current CEO of Republic Airways, told senators as part of questions submitted for the record that he is not certified to fly commercially.
‘Commercial’? Or not?

1 week ago | politico.com | Sam Ogozalek |Oriana Pawlyk

With help from Chris Marquette— Bryan Bedford, the FAA administrator nominee, doesn’t hold a license to fly aircraft commercially, records show — but his official biography long said he was “rated” to do so. — Urgent checks of Boeing Dreamliners in India have begun, and authorities recovered a black box from the passenger jet that crashed in the country last week, killing more than 200 people. — The Senate Finance Committee is expected to drop some of its reconciliation text today.
Trump’s FAA pick has claimed 'commercial' pilot license he doesn’t have

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Oriana Pawlyk

President Donald Trump’s nominee to head the Federal Aviation Administration long described himself in his official biography as being certified to fly aircraft commercially — but records examined by POLITICO show that he does not hold any commercial license.
Trump’s FAA pick has claimed 'commercial' pilot license he doesn’t have

1 week ago | flipboard.com | Oriana Pawlyk

60,000+ march through downtown for 'No Kings' Day protest, other rallies planned throughout the countyEditor's note: This is a developing story and will be updated throughout the day. About 60,000 people took to the streets of downtown San Diego on …
FAA nominee to face Hill grilling

2 weeks ago | politico.com | Oriana Pawlyk |Chris Marquette

With help from Sam Ogozalek and Ry Rivard— President Donald Trump’s pick for FAA administrator, Bryan Bedford, will face senators this week for his confirmation hearing. He’s in for some tough questions. — Elon Musk and Trump’s public war of words has calmed down (a bit). But Republicans on Capitol Hill fret that the situation could derail the GOP’s reconciliation package. — Trump says he won’t cut his 25 percent auto tariffs.
Justice Department agrees to end Biden-era felony case against Boeing

1 month ago | politico.com | Oriana Pawlyk |Sam Ogozalek

Under last year’s plea agreement, Boeing would have pleaded guilty to a felony of conspiracy to defraud the government, paid a total of $487 million in fines and subjected itself to an independent third-party monitor, among other provisions.
Justice Department agrees to end Biden-era felony case against Boeing

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Oriana Pawlyk |Sam Ogozalek

The Justice Department announced an agreement Friday to end its felony case against Boeing for the plane-maker’s role in two passenger jet crashes that killed a total of 346 people in Indonesia and Ethiopia — less than a year after the company agreed to plead guilty as part of a deal with the Biden administration. In return, Boeing must spend over $1.1 billion on fines, safety improvements and compensation for families of the people who died in the crashes in October 2018 and March 2019.
FAA considered banning Army helicopters after recent incidents at Reagan National

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Oriana Pawlyk

The FAA considered banning the Army from flying within the airspace around Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport after air traffic controllers earlier this month diverted two passenger jets to avoid a Black Hawk helicopter in the area, an FAA official told lawmakers Wednesday.
Duffy asks Congress to fund a huge fix for America's aviation system — minus a price tag

1 month ago | politico.com | Oriana Pawlyk |Sam Ogozalek |Chris Marquette

DOT secretary said he needs Congress to give him money “up front” — along with changes to permitting that will allow the system to be upgraded in three to four years. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy speaks with reporters outside the White House, May 6, 2025.
Duffy asks Congress to fund a huge fix for America's aviation system - minus a price tag

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Oriana Pawlyk |Sam Ogozalek |Chris Marquette

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on Thursday called on Congress to swiftly give him an unspecified amount of money so he can modernize America’s aging air traffic control systems in just a few years, along with changes to permitting requirements that he said have drawn out previous efforts.