FAA orders 10% flight cut at CLT
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Flight reductions begin Friday at dozens of U.S. airports amid air traffic controller shortages due to the government shutdown.
Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy said airlines are "going to lose millions of dollars" after the FAA instituted flight reductions due to the shutdown.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced new airspace restrictions Wednesday as the ongoing federal government shutdown continues to strain the nation’s
Secretary Duffy said there will be a 10% reduction in capacity at 40 locations across the country as staffing shortages strain the FAA amid the longest government shutdown in history.
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Duffy Warns FAA Might Close Parts of U.S. Airspace If Shutdown Continues
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned Tuesday that he may be forced to close parts of the nation’s airspace if the federal government shutdown continues for much longer.
U.S. airlines are bracing for chaos and scrambling to rejig their schedules after Donald Trump’s administration ordered flight reductions at major airports due to a shortage of air traffic controllers caused by the ongoing government shutdown.
A document released on Nov. 6 outlines restrictions to the FAA, and this includes a curfew on commercial space launches.