Air Traffic Controller Skit

Air traffic controllers feeling pinch of government shutdown

I’m an air traffic controller. We’re struggling in the shutdown.

FAA air traffic controllers are working without pay during the federal shutdown, leaving them strained and raising concerns about halting flights

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The future of air traffic control grows more uncertain as the federal government shutdown continues

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Air traffic controllers feeling the pinch of the government shutdown

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More Than 3.2 Million US Air Passengers Impacted by Government Shutdown, Airline Group Says

More than 3.2 million U.S. airline passengers have been impacted by delays or cancellations stemming from air traffic controller staffing issues since a government shutdown began on October 1, an airl...

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Security threat halts flights at Washington's Ronald Reagan airport, FAA says

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Operations resume at Washington airport after bomb threat

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Big delays at LAX and San Diego airport amid air traffic control staffing shortage

Delays were expected to increase to nearly 1½ hours for flights heading to LAX between 8 and 10 p.m.

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Government shutdown threatens travel plans

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Shutdown could close some US airspace, airline stocks fall

Yahoo

America’s air traffic controller shortage is even worse during the government shutdown—but job candidates can make $145,000 per year

Air traffic controllers, expected to work without pay during the government shutdown, aren’t showing up at airports. It’s making the industry’s headcount problem even worse, with staffing down 50% in some areas. The U.S. government shutdown is ...

CBS News

Air traffic controllers told to keep working during government shutdown as some call in sick

The union representing the nation's air traffic controllers is directing its members to keep working during the U.S. government shutdown now stretching into its second week, with the labor group warning that failure to report for duty could lead to ...

8don MSN

Major airports see flight disruptions as air traffic controller shortage grows

Major airports across the country saw flight delays this weekend amid growing staffing issues among air traffic controllers. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a temporary ground

Tennessean

Nashville's air traffic control tower back to 'normal' understaffing levels, airport says

Delta Flight 2465 was one of 263 planes delayed in and out of Nashville International Airport on Oct. 7, impacting 39,450 passengers, according to data from BNA. Kentucky resident Brian McClure's plane circled over Nashville waiting for clearance to land ...

Forbes

Air Traffic Controllers Who Call In Sick During The Shutdown Won’t Be Paid, Duffy Warns—But Will Intimidation Backfire?

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy told Fox Business viewers Thursday that air traffic controllers who call in sick during the shutdown will not be paid and could be fired—intimidating rhetoric aviation experts say could backfire. U.S. Transportation ...