"The Federal Aviation Administration is slated to limit business jets and other private flights to some of the country's largest airports to ease strains on air-traffic personnel during the government shutdown. The restrictions are due to begin Monday and will affect private jet flights at a dozen airports, including Atlanta, Dallas-Fort Worth, Denver and Chicago's O'Hare, according to the National Business Aviation Association trade group. The FAA's plan effectively halts business aviation operations at those airports, the trade group said."
""Safety is the cornerstone of business aviation, and NBAA is fully committed to ensuring the safety of the NAS," Ed Bolen, the trade group's chief executive, said in a statement Sunday. He added that the group will ensure that business aviation operators understand the restrictions and their implications. The FAA didn't immediately respond to a request for comment. U.S. transportation officials have said that efforts to curb air traffic are designed to alleviate workload on controllers who are increasingly stressed and fatigued"
Eight Democrats — Catherine Cortez Masto, Dick Durbin, John Fetterman, Maggie Hassan, Angus King, Tim Kaine, Jackie Rosen, and Jeanne Shaheen — voted for cloture to reopen the government; Jon Ossoff and Chuck Schumer did not. The shutdown was entering a phase with escalating harms, including airport slowdowns and food-stamp cuts. Katie Porter challenged Sean Duffy about private jets operating while commercial flights were being canceled, and per WSJ flight restrictions for private flights have been imposed. The FAA will limit business jets and other private flights at a dozen major airports to ease strain on air-traffic personnel. The NBAA said it will ensure operators understand the restrictions, and U.S. transportation officials said the curbs aim to alleviate workload on controllers who are increasingly stressed and fatigued after weeks without pay.
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