The Federal Aviation Administration said Wednesday that it would reduce air traffic by 10% across 40 “high-volume” markets beginning Friday morning to maintain safety during the ongoing government shutdown. #faa #flights #airport | NBC Chicago

The Federal Aviation Administration hasn’t put a timeline on when it will ease flight reductions, which are set to rise to 10% by Friday. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says the cuts won’t go away until safety measurements improve and staffing levels stabilize at air traffic control facilities. At a news conference Tuesday at Chicago's O'Hare airport, Duffy said he was seeing reports of loss of separation between planes in the air, more runway incursions and airline pilots telling the FAA t

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will reduce airline traffic by 10 percent at 40 locations beginning on Friday, as the ongoing federal government shutdown became the longest in U.S. history, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Wednesday. #GLOBALink | China Xinhua News