October 28, 2025
13,294 controllers work unpaid as sick calls spike and Congress blocks funding
Unpaid controllers face 53% delays as travel industry loses $1B weekly
October 28, 2025
Unpaid controllers face 53% delays as travel industry loses $1B weekly
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The 2018-2019 shutdown ended within hours after air traffic controllers called in sick and disrupted New York airspace.
The FAA Academy had enough funding to continue training new air traffic controller students throughout the entire October 2025 shutdown.
Federal law prohibits air traffic controllers from striking or organizing job actions during government shutdowns.
The U.S. Travel Association calculated that the October 2025 shutdown cost the travel industry how much per week?
The FAA needs to hire how many more controllers to reach full staffing levels nationwide?
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