Air traffic controllers miss first full paycheck
Digest more
It's putting stress on people. It's not fair to those people. It's also putting stress on the economy,” United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby said.
Federal airline employees missed their first paycheck this week as the government shutdown steers toward the longest-ever in U.S. history. Air traffic controllers, Transportation Security Administration employees and other unpaid federal aviation workers remain on the job as essential workers,
A surge in callouts among air traffic controllers "is straining staffing levels" at multiple airports across the U.S. -- including in the New York City area where 80% of controllers are absent, the Federal Aviation Administration said Friday evening.
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is appearing at LaGuardia Airport Tuesday, where he is expected to discuss the ongoing federal government shutdown's impact on air traffic controllers, flight safety and delays.