Overview
- Roughly 11,000 to 13,000 U.S. air traffic controllers received $0 paychecks on Tuesday as the shutdown approaches one month.
- The FAA ordered a ground stop at Newark Liberty from 3:00 to 4:15 p.m. ET on Wednesday due to staffing, then imposed ground delays into the night.
- An FAA advisory flagged staffing triggers at Philadelphia TRACON Area C, New York ARTCC Area D, and Indianapolis ARTCC Area 5, following 22 such triggers reported on Saturday.
- Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said staffing issues accounted for 44% of delays Sunday and about 24–25% Monday, versus roughly 5% in normal periods.
- NATCA members leafleted passengers at about 20–22 airports, warning of financial strain, second jobs and rising sick calls, as a preexisting shortfall of roughly 3,000–3,800 controllers and training disruptions threaten the pipeline.