Air Traffic Staffing Shortages Disrupt Travel for Second Straight Day

The national air space has long been reeling from a staffing crisis among air traffic controllers, as the F.A.A. grapples with a shortage of about 3,000 controllers.

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Flight Delays Begin as Air Traffic Staffing Shortages Worsen

The delays came just hours after the transportation secretary warned that flying could be disrupted by the government shutdown.

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U.S. Air Travel May Soon Feel Shutdown’s Impact, Official Warns

The Essential Air Service, which subsidizes flights to small airports, will run out of money on Sunday, and air traffic controllers who have been working without pay have begun calling in sick.

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Will the Government Shutdown Affect Flights? What to Know.

During the last government shutdown, which began in late 2018, many demoralized workers called out sick or did not show up to work.

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First Lawsuit Filed Over Plane-Helicopter Crash in Washington

The widow of a passenger on the American Airlines jet sued two airlines and the government over the Jan. 29 crash, which killed 67. Lawyers for other victims’ relatives said more suits would follow.

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Equipment Outage Disrupts More Than 1,000 Flights at Dallas Airports

A problem with telecommunications equipment forced the authorities to slow traffic at the city’s two main airports. Delays extended into Saturday.

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Newark Airport Crisis Has Eased but Tech and Staffing Issues Persist

United Airlines said it had a very good summer at Newark airport. But air traffic control equipment issues and staffing shortages remained unresolved.

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‘Pay Attention!’: Spirit Airlines Pilot Scolded for Flying Near Air Force One

An air traffic controller sternly told the pilot to “pay attention,” “get off the iPad” and turn the plane to steer clear of a flight carrying President Trump.

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United Airlines Says Newark Airport Problems Have Eased Greatly

The airline said fewer flights were delayed and more travelers were using the airport after air traffic control challenges and runway construction caused a crisis in the spring.

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Severe Turbulence Caught Delta Pilots Off Guard, New Report Says

A preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board detailed how a flight bound for Europe hit turbulence violent enough to send 18 passengers to the hospital.

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