"there have been increased staffing shortages across the system."
"the FAA slows traffic into some airports to ensure safe operations."
"NATCA has consistently warned that the controller staffing shortage leaves the system vulnerable, and today's events underscore the urgent need to accelerate training and hiring,"
"Nearly 11,000 fully certified controllers remain on the job, many working 10-hour shifts as many as six days a week, showing extraordinary dedication to safely guiding millions of passengers to their destinations-all without getting paid during this shutdown."
More than 3,000 flights were delayed at U.S. airports as of Tuesday night, including over 570 at Chicago's O'Hare and more than 200 at Nashville International. The FAA reported increased staffing shortages across the system and said the agency slows traffic into some airports to ensure safe operations when shortages occur. The National Air Traffic Controllers Association represents about 20,000 controllers and warned that the staffing shortfall leaves the system vulnerable while urging accelerated training and hiring. Nearly 11,000 fully certified controllers remain on duty, many working long shifts and days without pay during the shutdown. The union supports plans to modernize the air traffic control system and expand hiring to address a shortfall of roughly 3,800 controllers.
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