US EditionUS air traffic control staffing hit for second day, delaying flights
Staffing shortages due to the shutdown caused delays averaging over two hours at some airports, with 92% of 23,600 daily flights still departing on time, aviation analysts said.
- Due to critical shortages of air traffic controllers on the seventh day of the federal government shutdown, the FAA will halt approach control services at Nashville’s airport on Tuesday night.
- Widespread staff absences stem from the ongoing shutdown that began October 1, which has forced air traffic controllers to work without pay and increased sick calls across the country.
- These staffing issues have already closed the Hollywood Burbank Airport tower for nearly six hours Monday night and left numerous other major airports understaffed or delayed.
- As of Tuesday afternoon, 2,152 U.S. flights were delayed and 58 canceled, with delays averaging 41 minutes at O'Hare and two hours expected in Nashville.
- Union officials warn that stress will escalate with missed paychecks, and the air traffic system remains fragile as more controllers call in sick.
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