FAA ends shutdown-era flight limits
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Florida, California and the Delmarva area. Now that the record-long shutdown has ended and the U.S. government is open for business once again, the FAA has ended those restrictions. The order officially ended on Monday (Nov.
The FAA’s safety team recommended ending the restrictions following the end of the 43-day government shutdown.
The Transportation Secretary says air traffic controllers will be paid promptly as the government reopens. But after the last shutdown, in 2019, some controllers sued to get paid in full for overtime.