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FAA emergency flight order to be lifted as air traffic staffing improves
Former air traffic controller Michael Pearson says an Obama-era ‘social engineering’ experiment gutted the FAA’s training pipeline, leaving America’s skies short-staffed and travelers facing years of turbulence. The Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) flight reduction emergency order will officially end Monday morning, allowing normal operations to resume nationwide, according to officials. The order will be lifted […]
Flight reductions frozen at 6% as air traffic controller callouts decline
Elevate Aviation Group CEO Greg Raiff breaks down how the shutdown could impact holiday flights and what passengers can do to stay ahead of the disruptions. The Department of Transportation (DOT) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued an emergency order Wednesday evening freezing flight reductions at 6% amid a “rapid decline” in air traffic […]
Trump suggests $10,000 reward for air traffic controllers who stayed on job
Former air traffic controller Michael Pearson says an Obama-era ‘social engineering’ experiment gutted the FAA’s training pipeline, leaving America’s skies short-staffed and travelers facing years of turbulence. President Donald Trump suggested giving a $10,000 bonus to air traffic controllers who remain on the job through the government shutdown despite having their paychecks delayed. Trump floated the […]
Airlines are ‘going to lose millions of dollars’ over canceled flights: Duffy
Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., joined ‘America’s Newsroom’ to discuss the latest on the effort to end the government shutdown as the upper chamber will likely test a vote on a new funding plan. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy told FOX Business on Friday that major U.S. airlines are “going to lose millions of […]
Former air traffic controller unveils how to fix FAA flight reductions, airport disruptions
Former air traffic controller Michael Pearson explains where Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy can find help to fix the FAA and connects the ongoing issues back to former President Barack Obama and his administration on ‘The Bottom Line.’ While air traffic operations and flights across the U.S. have been limited due to the ongoing government shutdown, […]
FAA cuts air traffic by 10% amid shutdown; airlines work to limit impact
FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford warns that widespread controller absences amid the government shutdown are already causing major flight delays and could worsen as Thanksgiving approaches. Airlines said Wednesday they’re working to limit disruptions for travelers after federal officials announced new restrictions on air travel tied to the ongoing government shutdown. The Federal Aviation Administration said […]
Trump administration defends order to dissolve Delta-Aeroméxico venture
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy criticizes California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s refusal to adhere to English language rule and describes how his department is handling the government shutdown on ‘The Bottom Line.’ The Trump administration is defending an order by the Transportation Department that requires Delta Air Lines and Aeroméxico to dissolve their joint venture, saying the agreement […]
United flight strikes another plane’s tail while taxiing at LaGuardia Airport
The facility houses more than 2,000 employees across 26 departments. A United Airlines flight clipped another United plane while taxiing at LaGuardia Airport in New York City Friday evening, according to the air carrier. United Flight 580, a Boeing 737 arriving from Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport with 166 passengers and eight crew members, was taxiing […]
Airlines assist federal workers, aim to prevent flight delays during shutdown
The facility houses more than 2,000 employees across 26 departments. Major U.S. airlines are stepping up to support air traffic controllers and other federal employees who continue to work without pay amid the ongoing federal government shutdown. Roughly 13,000 air traffic controllers and 50,000 Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers nationwide are considered essential, meaning they […]
Orlando Airport cancels arrivals amid air traffic controller shortage
Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kan., discusses the GOP’s stance on the government shutdown and predicts an upcoming ‘inflection point’ in the battle on ‘Mornings with Maria.’ The nationwide air traffic controller shortage led the busiest airport in Florida to turn away all arrivals Thursday night, just hours before the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) publicly urged an […]