Air traffic staffing shortages disrupt thousands of flights while FAA-mandated cancellations to worsen next week if shutdown continues
Trump administration officials ordered commercial airlines to cut hundreds of flights, citing strains on air traffic control during the government shutdown. Air traffic controllers are set to miss their second full paycheck next week because of the shutdown.
Former air traffic controller unveils the shocking truth about ongoing FAA staffing crisis
One former air traffic controller blasts FAA leadership, calling for outside help to fix decades of mismanagement, during the ongoing government shutdown crisis.
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Trump administration threatens to fire unpaid air traffic controllers, deny back pay to furloughed federal workers
US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned Thursday that the Trump administration would fire air traffic controllers who failed to show up to work even though they are not being paid during the government shutdown. Duffy’s provocative comments came ...
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FAA says air traffic controller staffing issues cause delays amid shutdown
(The Hill) – A large absence of air traffic controllers across the country are causing thousands of flight delays, as the government shutdown stretches onto its 20th day, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said Monday. About 7,850 flights ...
FAA reports increasing air traffic controller call-outs as shutdown enters second month
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) pressed lawmakers to reopen the government late Friday as major airports across the U.S. experience flight delays and cancellations due staffing shortages
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US could fire air traffic controllers who fail to work as delays continue
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned on Thursday that the government could dismiss air traffic controllers who repeatedly fail to show up for work during the government shutdown as flight delays continue to rise. "If we ...
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