"The FAA made the announcement in a Sunday evening press release, stating that it had conducted reviews of safety trends before lifting its flight reduction emergency order. According to the FAA, the number of staffing triggers - a situation where the number of air traffic controllers on duty falls below a minimum required level - dropped to one on Sunday, from a record high of 81 on November 8."
"Air traffic controllers were among thousands of federal workers who had to go without pay during the shutdown. Some air traffic controllers began calling in sick after missing their first full paycheck on October 28. The absences created staffing shortages nationwide, prompting the FAA to order airlines to slash 10% of their flights at 40 flight hubs. According to aviation analytics firm Cirium, there were 17,404 flights scheduled at those 40 airports on Sunday."
The Federal Aviation Administration will lift government shutdown–related flight cuts Monday at 6 a.m., after reviewing safety trends and staffing levels. Staffing triggers — when air traffic controller numbers fall below minimums — fell to one on Sunday, down from a record 81 on November 8. Air traffic controllers went without pay during the 43-day shutdown, and some called in sick after missing pay on October 28, producing nationwide shortages. The FAA had ordered airlines to cut 10% of flights at 40 hubs. Cirium reported 17,404 scheduled flights at those airports with a 0.25% cancellation rate and 91% on-time departures.
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