The shut down of the US government has meant air traffic controller shave been working without pay since October 1.
Staffing shortages have been escalating.
Earlier news:
Adding a little more, via Politico
- The Federal Aviation Administration said that it will reduce the scheduled capacity for flights by 10 percent at 40 “high-traffic” parts of the country beginning Friday.
- the action is to alleviate pressure on air traffic controllers
- Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has warned that the air system is becoming riskier, as controllers work without pay and, in some cases, take second jobs
A deal to bring the shut down to an end is elusive.
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Yesterday’s air disaster has so far claimed 11 lives. I think its unrelated to air traffic controller issues, but don’t quote me on that:
This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at investinglive.com.
