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U.S. Shutdown Drives Flight Delays as FAA Reduces Capacity

Unpaid controller shortages are forcing the FAA to cut flight throughput, with officials warning disruptions could deepen after Sunday’s funding deadlines.

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Overview

  • The FAA reported controller shortages causing delays at Boston, Philadelphia, Nashville, Houston, Chicago, Las Vegas, Newark and Denver, with Chicago O’Hare averaging 40‑minute arrival delays Tuesday.
  • Hollywood Burbank operated for about six hours Monday without a staffed tower, using non‑tower procedures and prompting multi‑hour delays.
  • FlightAware logged roughly 10,000 delays across Monday and Tuesday as the FAA throttled departures and arrivals to match available staffing.
  • Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said sick calls are rising and that pay for essential aviation workers is covered only through Sunday, when Essential Air Service subsidies also expire.
  • NATCA urged members to avoid coordinated actions that could affect safety, while a White House memo indicated no guarantee of retroactive pay for furloughed employees.