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Air traffic controller shortages lead to broader US flight delays as shutdown nears one-month mark
Read full article: Air traffic controller shortages lead to broader US flight delays as shutdown nears one-month markContinued staffing shortages in air traffic control facilities are causing delays at airports as the government shutdown nears the one-month mark.
Isolated flight delays may spread as air traffic controllers go without pay during shutdown
Read full article: Isolated flight delays may spread as air traffic controllers go without pay during shutdownAir traffic controllers are missing another paycheck due to the ongoing government shutdown, raising concerns about financial stress affecting their work.
Air traffic controllers who duck unpaid work during the gov't shutdown could be fired, Duffy warns
Read full article: Air traffic controllers who duck unpaid work during the gov't shutdown could be fired, Duffy warnsTransportation Secretary Sean Duffy says he understands the frustrations and worries of air traffic controllers who have to work without a paycheck during the government shutdown, but he and the union that represents controllers are also now emphasizing that calling out sick in protest could cost them their jobs.
Staffing shortages cause more US flight delays as government shutdown reaches 7th day
Read full article: Staffing shortages cause more US flight delays as government shutdown reaches 7th dayStaffing shortages led to more flight delays at airports across the U.S. as the federal government shutdown stretched into a seventh day.
Transportation secretary says government shutdown adds stress on air traffic controllers
Read full article: Transportation secretary says government shutdown adds stress on air traffic controllersTransportation Secretary Sean Duffy says the government shutdown is putting more stress on air traffic controllers who already have an extremely stressful job, as well as threatening a program that small communities rely on to help subsidize airline service.
Air traffic controllers were initially offered buyouts and told to consider leaving government
Read full article: Air traffic controllers were initially offered buyouts and told to consider leaving governmentJust a day before a deadly midair collision at Reagan National Airport outside Washington, D.