26 h. ago Transportation Secretary may fire absent air traffic controllers

Transportation Secretary may fire absent air traffic controllers  BBC

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26 h. ago US could fire air traffic controllers who fail to work as delays continue

US could fire air traffic controllers who fail to work as delays continue  Reuters

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36 h. ago Exclusive: 71% of Americans Back Trump Plan to Modernize Air Traffic Control System

Seventy-one percent of Americans back President Donald Trump's plan to modernize the air traffic control system, according to a poll obtained by Breitbart News. The post Exclusive: 71% of Americans Back Trump Plan to Modernize Air Traffic Control System appeared first on Breitbart.

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57 h. ago WATCH: Air traffic controller shortages amid shutdown lead to canceled flights, delays

Flight delays and cancellations are climbing as sick calls involving air traffic controllers leave a number of airport towers and control facilities without enough staff to handle all flights.

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58 h. ago Air traffic control shortages add to U.S. flight delays, FAA says

Air traffic control shortages add to U.S. flight delays, FAA says  CNBC

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65 h. ago How flights are impacted by the government shutdown. And, James Comey's arraignment

Air traffic controllers are facing a staffing shortage and the government shutdown is making it worse. And, former FBI Director James Comey appears in court today to face felony charges.

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68 h. ago Air traffic control staffing shortages causing flight delays across the U.S.

An increasing number of air traffic control facilities in the U.S. have had to reduce the number of planes they can handle in their airspace since the government shutdown began.

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68 h. ago President of air traffic controllers' union on the delays caused by the shutdown

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Nick Daniels, president of the National Air Traffic Controllers Association, about the delays happening at airports nationwide because of the government shutdown.

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3 d. ago Air traffic controller shortages lead to canceled flights, delays nationwide

Controllers are considered essential workers and are exempt from being furloughed during a shutdown.

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3 d. ago Air Traffic Staffing Shortages Disrupt Travel for Second Straight Day

The national air space has long been reeling from a staffing crisis among air traffic controllers, as the F.A.A. grapples with a shortage of about 3,000 controllers.

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3 d. ago Flights Around U.S. Delayed by Hours as Air Traffic Controllers Go Without Pay in Government Shutdown

Monday evening flights into multiple major cities were delayed as the government shutdown continued, just hours after the Department of Transportation (DOT) warned that the funding halt has led to stressed-out air traffic controllers calling out sick as they wait to get paid again. The post Flights Around U.S. Delayed by Hours as Air Traffic Controllers Go Without Pay in Government Shutdown appeared first on Breitbart.

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3 d. ago US air traffic control staffing hit for second day, delaying flights

US air traffic control staffing hit for second day, delaying flights  Reuters

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3 d. ago Air traffic control delays ripple across U.S. for a 2nd day amid government shutdown

A shortage of air traffic controllers led to delays last night at airports serving New York, Los Angeles and Denver. It's one of several ways the government shutdown could impact commercial aviation.

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3 d. ago Unpaid air traffic controllers call out sick as government shutdown continues

Controllers are considered essential workers and are exempt from being furloughed during a shutdown.

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3 d. ago Increased sick calls from controllers working without pay leads to flight delays

Controllers are considered essential workers and are exempt from being furloughed during a shutdown.

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3 d. ago The government shutdown is snarling air travel. Officials say it could get worse

A dozen facilities saw air traffic control shortages on Monday, delaying flights at several airports. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy blamed "a slight tick-up in sick calls" due to the shutdown.

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3 d. ago The government shutdown keeps snarling air travel. Officials say it could get worse

A dozen facilities saw air traffic control shortages on Monday, delaying flights at several airports. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy blamed "a slight tick-up in sick calls" due to the shutdown.

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3 d. ago Sean Duffy fires back after Gavin Newsom blames Trump for shutdown, travel delays

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy responds to California Gov. Gavin Newsom's criticism of President Trump over the government shutdown affecting air traffic control.

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3 d. ago Hollywood Burbank Airport air traffic controllers scheduled to return

Hollywood Burbank Airport air traffic controllers scheduled to return  NBC Los Angeles

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3 d. ago Hollywood Burbank Airport air traffic controllers return after staffing issues

Hollywood Burbank Airport air traffic controllers return after staffing issues  NBC Los Angeles

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