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Air Traffic Controller Shortages Ease Up Ahead of Expected End to Shutdown

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said staffing levels improved on Tuesday after reaching their worst point during the shutdown over the previous weekend.
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Air Traffic Controller Shortages Ease Up Ahead of Expected End to Shutdown
The control tower as a Delta airline flight takes off from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Va., on Nov. 10, 2025. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images
Jacob Burg
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Staffing levels for air traffic controllers at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) improved on Nov. 11, one day ahead of a key House vote to end the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, according to Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy.

Duffy hosted a press conference at Chicago’s O'Hare International Airport on Tuesday, where he warned that keeping the government shutdown would lead to a “significant disruption” by the weekend.

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Jacob Burg reports on national politics, aerospace, and aviation for The Epoch Times. He previously covered sports, regional politics, and breaking news for the Sarasota Herald Tribune.