US EditionFAA data shows more ‘loss of separation’ incidents between aircraft amid shutdown, Duffy warns
- On Tuesday, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned FAA data shows rising air-travel risks as incidents increase, speaking to reporters at Central Wisconsin Airport.
- The government shutdown has forced most air traffic controllers to work without pay, worsening a preexisting shortage as the Transportation Department noted "significant staffing shortages" causing "very rough travel days" last weekend.
- Duffy noted specific safety data and said pilots complained controllers responded more slowly with sloppy language, while the Federal Aviation Administration ordered a 4% flight reduction at 40 airports on Friday.
- Duffy urged air traffic controllers to come to work and noted they will receive 70% backpay within 24 to 48 hours after the shutdown ends as the weekend approaches.
- On Monday night, the U.S. Senate passed legislation to end the record 42-day government shutdown, sending the bill to the House of Representatives and then to President Donald Trump if approved.
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Duffy warns of 'massively more disruption' in air travel if shutdown extends to weekend
Flights at 40 airports throughout the U.S. were reduced by 6 percent on Tuesday because of direction from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), even though the government shutdown appears close to ending.
Duffy: Flight Cuts End Only When Data Says They Should
Air travel restrictions imposed at many of the nation’s largest airports because of the government shutdown are expected to continue, even as the end appears near, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Tuesday. The Federal Aviation Administration reduced flights throughout the U.S. by 6% on Tuesday, a day after the Senate approved a bipartisan spending package to end the shutdown. The legislation still needs to clear the House before Presiden…
Trump administration warns more flights could be cut if shutdown drags on
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned more flights could be canceled if Congress does not vote to end the government shutdown this week. More than 1,200 flights were canceled on Tuesday. NBC News’ Tom Costello reports.
Duffy: Flight cuts will end ‘only when the data says we should’
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Tuesday that flight cuts are going to stop “only when the data says we should.” “We’re at the cusp of hopefully having the government reopened. I’m concerned that we’re not gonna have, on day one, controllers come back into the towers right away. I’m asking them to do that. President…
DOT Won’t Immediately Ease Flight Restrictions Despite Shutdown Deal: Duffy
Julia Demaree Nikhinson/APTransportation Secretary Sean Duffy told reporters on Tuesday that he remains unsure when air travel will return to normal, despite a promising deal taking shape in Congress to end the longest government shutdown in U.S. history.Duffy cited ongoing shortages of air traffic controllers for his decision to throttle flight capacity at as many as 40 major airports across the country, largely because of concerns about contro…
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