US EditionFAA Limiting Private Flights at 12 Major Airports: Aviation Group
The FAA halted private jet flights at 12 major airports to ease controller workloads amid a 41-day shutdown that caused over 2,800 cancellations Sunday, NBAA said.
- The Federal Aviation Administration will effectively prohibit business aviation at 12 major U.S. airports on Monday, adding to flight restrictions for commercial airlines due to air traffic controller shortages caused by the government shutdown.
- The National Business Aviation Association said the move disproportionately impacts private flights, an industry that creates more than a million jobs and generates $340 billion in economic impact.
- The group Patriotic Millionaires contends that the U.S. should ground all private jets before grounding commercial airlines, arguing that wealthy people are constantly buffered from the nasty realities faced by the traveling public.
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AOPA Responds to General Aviation Ban at Major Airports, Calls for Privatization
WASHINGTON—The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) expressed concern about the FAA’s ban on most general aviation flights to 12 major airports as a result of the operational cutbacks during the ongoing government shutdown.
FAA limiting private flights at 12 major airports: Aviation group
(The Hill) – The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has implemented new restrictions on private flight operations at 12 major airports, amid concerns over staffing shortages and air safety during the ongoing shutdown, an aviation group said on Sunday. National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) President and CEO Ed Bolen said the flight reductions were slated to take effect early Monday, at midnight EDT, and would “effectively prohibit” pri…
SF Airport starting to see delays, cancellations
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) -- Travelers are facing big problems at America's airports due to the federal government shutdown and the lack of air traffic controllers. SFPD investigating violent robbery early Sunday Nationally, nearly 3,000 flights were cancelled Sunday, and more than 10,000 were delayed. The Sioux Falls Regional Airport does not appear to be immune. On Monday, at least four arrivals are cancelled and others are delayed. KELOL…
Private jets can't fly to these 12 major US airports during shutdown
Private jets have been barred from landing at 12 major US airports during the shutdown.J. David Ake/Getty ImagesThe FAA has halted private jet flights at 12 major US airports amid air traffic controller callouts.This is in addition to the recent 10% cuts to commercial airline flights at 40 major airports.Some flights, like emergency response, medical flights, and military missions, can continue.The impacts of the ongoing government shutdown have…
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