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Flight Delays, Air traffic control and government shutdown

Air traffic controller shortages lead to broader US flight delays as shutdown nears one-month mark

Continued staffing shortages in air traffic control facilities around the country were again causing delays at airports on Friday as the government shutdown neared the one-month mark.

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Nationwide Flight Delays as Shutdown Impacts Air Traffic Controllers

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As more air traffic controllers miss work, Transportation secretary threatens to fire ‘problem children’ controllers

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FAA urges lawmakers to reopen the government amid staffing shortages

Federal Aviation Administration officials on Friday night urged Congress to approve government funding as more air traffic controllers call in sick amid the shutdown.

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Air traffic controller shortages cause widespread flight delays amid government shutdown

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Staffing shortages mire air travel as shutdown stretches on

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Airlines step up to support federal workers as nearly 13,000 air traffic controllers go unpaid

Major airlines are providing meals and support to unpaid air traffic controllers and TSA officers during the federal government shutdown.

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Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warns airport delays will ‘get worse’ as the government shutdown continues

We’ve seen problems at L.A., in Dallas, in D.C., Boston, Atlanta. And so I think it’s only going to get worse,” Duffy said Sunday on CBS News’s “Face the

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Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says airport delays are "going to get worse" as shutdown drags on

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the federal government will "stop traffic" if it becomes a safety issue, adding, "We're not going to let that happen."

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Transportation Secretary Secures $111M Lifeline for Essential Air Service Amid Government Shutdown

Transportation Secretary Duffy procured $111 million to maintain Essential Air Service during the government shutdown.

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Vance predicts holiday air travel will be ‘a disaster’ if shutdown does not end

Vice President Vance predicted Thursday that holiday air travel will be a “disaster” if the government shutdown does not end. “It could be a disaster,” Vance told reporters following a roundtable

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Korean Air Plans To Introduce Airbus Freighters To Its Fleet

Korean Air is moving to upgrade its freighter fleet by ordering seven Airbus A350Fs, and the carrier is also continuing its cargo aircraft negotiations with Boeing. The airline is converting seven of its on-order A350-1000s to A350Fs. Korean still has 20 A350-1000s on order after the conversion...