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Air traffic controllers warn of 'tipping point'

Air traffic controllers warn of 'tipping point' as U.S. government shutdown drags on

As the U.S. government shutdown enters a record 36th day, air traffic controllers, who are required to work without pay, are feeling the squeeze.

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Transportation Secretary Warns U.S. May Close Certain Airspace If Government Shutdown Continues

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U.S. Slashes Air Traffic by 10% as Government Shutdown Pushes Aviation System to the Brink

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US airlines cancel more than 2,500 weekend flights largely due to government shutdown

U.S. airlines canceled more than 2,500 weekend flights by Saturday evening as the Federal Aviation Administration’s mandate to reduce air traffic because of the government shutdown showed no signs of ...

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Over 1,00 flights canceled and 3,000 delayed as FAA forced cuts continue to cause havoc for travelers

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Holiday travel woes: Canceled flights, car rental shortages

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US air travel could 'slow to a trickle' as shutdown bites: transport secretary

"It's only going to get worse," Duffy said on CNN's "State of the Union," a Sunday news talk show.

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More than 1,000 flights cancelled as US air traffic cuts enter second day

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Recap: Flights canceled at Florida airports Friday in government shutdown

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The US air traffic control system is in desperate need of improvement. Would privatization help?

Some experts say there is a solution that could change the dynamic in relatively short order — either privatize air traffic control, or set up a separate government corporation that can run the system.

Duffy says travel could be "reduced to a trickle" ahead of Thanksgiving if government shutdown continues

The FAA ordered airlines to cut thousands of flights ahead of this weekend as the agency deals with air traffic controller shortages during the government shutdown.

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Transportation Department may close parts of airspace if government shutdown continues, Duffy says

Secretary Sean Duffy issued the warning amid a growing number of flight delays at airports across the country.

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Breaking Point: Government Shutdown Brings U.S. Aviation System to the Brink

The federal government shutdown has pushed America’s aviation system to a dangerous tipping point, with five-hour TSA lines in Houston, widespread flight cancellations, and a alarming pattern of near-miss incidents that echo the crisis that

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U.S. may be forced to close some airspace next week if government shutdown continues, Duffy says

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the agency may need to close "certain parts" of the nation's airspace if the shutdown drags on.

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The government shutdown is putting a renewed spotlight on the cracks in the US aviation system

A startling message came over the radio from an air traffic control tower near Los Angeles less than a week into the federal government shutdown: "The tower is closed due to staffing." Without enough air traffic controllers to guide planes into and out of ...

Hegseth Axes Defense Acquisition System To Boost Speed And Volume Of Arms

Department of War Secretary Pete Hegseth announced an overhaul of the United States’ military sales and procurement processes on Friday, declaring the current defense acquisition system "dead" and vowing to eliminate bureaucratic hurdles in a speech at the National War College.