"Flight schedules at JFK, LaGuardia and Newark airports will return to normal for the first time in more than a week, starting Monday at 6 a.m., according to federal officials. Authorities said air traffic controller staffing has improved enough to end an emergency order that required airlines to cut domestic flights by 10% at 40 major U.S. airports, including airports that serve New York City."
"The Federal Aviation Administration started enacting flight reductions earlier this month amid a staffing crisis triggered by the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. Thousands of air traffic controllers had been working without pay. But over the weekend, staffing "trigger events" dropped dramatically, allowing the FAA to lift the restrictions, federal officials said. "Today's decision to rescind the order reflects the steady decline in staffing concerns across the NAS and allows us to return to normal operations," FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford said in a statement on Sunday. The FAA said it was also ending limits on general aviation at 12 airports, parachute operations and commercial space launches."
Flight schedules at JFK, LaGuardia and Newark will resume normal operations Monday at 6 a.m. after the FAA rescinded an emergency order. The emergency order had required airlines to cut domestic flights by 10% at 40 major U.S. airports because of air traffic controller staffing shortfalls. The staffing crisis followed the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, during which thousands of controllers worked without pay. Over the weekend, staffing "trigger events" declined sharply, enabling the FAA to lift restrictions. The FAA also ended limits on some general aviation, parachute operations and commercial space launches. Some airlines may face scrutiny for prior noncompliance.
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