Bedford inherits the Federal Aviation Administration at a moment when it is still reeling from a fatal midair collision earlier this year and faces a myriad of challenges, including to its workforce.

U.S. President Donald Trump nominated Republic Airways CEO Bryan Bedford as the administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, he said on social media on Monday. The position requires Senate confirmation.

The agency faces an air traffic controller shortage and the need to upgrade outdated systems that are critical to its operations.