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FAA Cuts Private Flights Amid Controller Shortage Crisis

11/10/2025

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Due to air traffic controller shortages amid the shutdown, the Federal Aviation Administration restricted private flights at 12 major airports, including LAX and JFK.
The move followed a directive to cut flights by 10% at 40 airports.
Over the weekend, it caused more than 4,500 cancellations and 17,000 delays.
The National Business Aviation Association says general aviation, supporting over a million jobs, is disproportionately affected as Senate moves toward ending the shutdown.

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Due to air traffic controller shortages amid the shutdown, the Federal Aviation Administration restricted private flights at 12 major airports, including LAX and JFK.
The move followed a directive to cut flights by 10% at 40 airports.
Over the weekend, it caused more than 4,500 cancellations and 17,000 delays.
The National Business Aviation Association says general aviation, supporting over a million jobs, is disproportionately affected as Senate moves toward ending the shutdown.