Informed about the shortage of many airports Air traffic controller Monday, as government shutdown Near a week.
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said in publicly available advice Hollywood Burbank Airport, Denver International Airport And Newark Liberty International Airport The decrease in New Jersey led to a delay experience on Monday.
Los Angeles had no controller at Hollywood Burbank Airport from 4:15 pm to 10 pm local time. Local time on Monday at 6:44 pm, airport Posted on social platform X That “operation continues.”
Hill has reached Denver International Airport and Newark Liberty International Airport for an update on its operation.
It is believed that the air traffic controller is required to work without payment during shutdowns. In January 2019, during the final government shutdown, the number of Air Traffic Controllers and Transport Safety Administration (TSA) increased the number, resulting in sick days, resulting Travel dissolution Along with the eastern coast.
In its Closed contingency schemeThe Transport Department (DOT) said that more than 11,000 FAA employees – one -fourth of the agency’s workforce – will be furlled. The Trump administration said, however, more than 13,000 air traffic controller will be on the job and Hiring and training The controller will continue.
Transport Secretary Scene Dafi Said at a press conference The country’s air traffic control system is being damaged by the government’s shutdown on Monday at Newark Airport. He said that since the lapse in funding started last Wednesday, there has been a slight increase in the controllers who exclude the sick.
“They are no longer thinking about the airspace,” Dafi said. “They are thinking, ‘Are I going to get a salary?”
The Hill has also reached the National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA), which represents around 20,000 air traffic controllers, engineers and flight security workers for comments.
With Duffy at Monday’s press conference, NATCA president Nick Daniel called the Congress to shut down the government.
