FAA reduces air traffic during government shutdown
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Nick Daniels, president of the National Air Traffic Controllers Association, said workers have gone too long without paychecks to work safely.
Federal Aviation Administration said on Friday it was delaying flights at eight airports including in Atlanta, San Francisco, Houston, Washington and Newark, citing widespread air traffic staffing issues as controllers have not been paid during the government shutdown.
The FAA plans to reduce air traffic by 10% at busy airports. And, a federal judge orders the Trump administration to fully restore SNAP food benefits by today, which it plans to appeal.
French airport group ADP on Wednesday reported a 78.9% rise in first-quarter revenue as the travel industry recovers from the coronavirus crisis.
The Salt Lake City International Airport is on the list of 40 major airports released by the US Department of Transportation with planned air traffic reductions starting Friday.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) will lead the investigation into the incident.
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