Air traffic controllers, the shutdown and U.S. government
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With the FAA cutting 10% of flights starting Friday, air traffic controllers are currently unpaid in some of the most stressful jobs in the country.
Airlines are canceling hundreds of flights to comply with the FAA's order. But there are still questions about the plan, which the agency says will keep the skies safe during the government shutdown.
The Department of Transportation may close some parts of the airspace if enough air traffic controllers don’t show up to work, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Tuesday.
Five weeks into the government shutdown, controllers across the country, forced to work without pay, are taking second jobs to stay afloat.
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Jack Criss Jr. said last month when he got off work, he drove for DoorDash just to pay for his daughter’s tuition.
Former air traffic controller Mark McBurney joins NewsNation to discuss major airports facing 10% flight reductions as TSA workers and air traffic controllers continue to work without pay amid the government shutdown.
Apple TV is hoping to keep the planes in the sky with The Flick, a thriller centered on a heroic air traffic controller. Apple Original Films has picked up The Flick, an unpublished short story from writer Matt Hickey set in the high-pressure world of air traffic control.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) will lead the investigation into the incident.