Tag: air traffic control
Passengers face global disruption as flights cut amid US government shutdown
A US government order to make drastic cuts in commercial air traffic amid the government shutdown has taken…
Government shutdown reaches 36 days; longest in history
Nov. 5 (UPI) -- As the clock struck midnight overnight, the current federal government shutdown entered its sixth…
US government shutdown disrupts thousands of flights
More than 5,000 US flights were delayed or canceled on Saturday as the government shutdown hit air traffic…
Major airport closures and flight delays amid government shutdown
Nov. 2 (UPI) -- Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Sunday that the government shutdown, now in its sixth…
Airports Crippled Across U.S. Amid ‘Surge’ In Air Traffic Controller Callouts
Air travel across the U.S. has continued to experience severe delays as a “surge” of unpaid air traffic…
Air traffic control absences surge, hitting almost half of major US airports
By David Shepardson and Kanishka SinghWASHINGTON (Reuters) -Nearly 50% of the 30 busiest U.S. airports faced shortages of…
The future of air traffic control grows more uncertain as the federal government shutdown continues
The impact of the federal government shutdown on the air traffic control system in the United States could…
US warns flight disruptions may increase as shutdown drags on
By David ShepardsonWASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and Republican leaders in Congress on Thursday warned that…
Airlines brace for third day of flight delays as shutdown persists
By David ShepardsonBALTIMORE (Reuters) -Major U.S. airlines are bracing for a third straight day of delays on Wednesday…
US airports start to see delays as shutdown hits air travel
The US government shut down has caused flight delays and cancellations at the Hollywood Burbank Airport and others…
Drone sightings disrupt Munich airport, halt flights and impact thousands
(Reuters) -Germany's Munich airport said early on Friday that drone sightings on Thursday evening had forced air traffic…
‘NextGen’ US air traffic reform effort faces delays, rising costs
By David ShepardsonWASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Federal Aviation Administration's $15 billion project to overhaul air traffic control has faced…