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Axios • Avery Lotz; Andrew Pantazi

Government shutdown-driven staffing shortages cause 2,244 U.S. flight delays on Sunday

Sunday saw 2,244 flight delays within, into or out of the U.S., a measurable operational disruption tied to staffing shortages caused by the ongoing federal government shutdown. The delays underline immediate capacity constraints as FAA and security personnel work under furlough or deferred-pay conditions.

2025-11-03T01:34:17.102160-08:00

Reuters

NTSB opens probe into Oct. 29 near‑miss between Southwest jet and medical helicopter near Cleveland

2025-11-02T11:57:31.863130-08:00

FlightGlobal

FAA probes near-miss at Boston Logan after Delta A330 go‑around following intersecting-runway clearance

2025-11-02T02:14:34.891017-08:00

Bloomberg Law

United, American CEOs to Meet VP Vance as Shutdown Enters Day 30 and Controllers Miss Paychecks

2025-10-30T08:40:34.590488-07:00

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Axios

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Government shutdown-driven staffing shortages cause 2,244 U.S. flight delays on Sunday Sunday saw 2,244 flight delays within, into or out of the U.S., a measurable operational disruption tied to staffing shortages caused by the ongoing federal government shutdown. The delays underline immediate capacity constraints as FAA and security personnel work under furlough or deferred-pay conditions.

2025-11-03T01:34:17.102160-08:00

Government shutdown-driven staffing shortages cause 2,244 U.S. flight delays on Sunday

Reuters

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NTSB opens probe into Oct. 29 near‑miss between Southwest jet and medical helicopter near Cleveland The NTSB said it is sending investigators to probe a close call on Oct. 29 near Cleveland International Airport after a Southwest Airlines jet and a medical helicopter came into proximity. The agency will examine air traffic control communications, flight data and crew actions.

2025-11-02T11:57:31.863130-08:00

NTSB opens probe into Oct. 29 near‑miss between Southwest jet and medical helicopter near Cleveland

politico.eu

Belgium says drones surveyed F-16s and ammunition at bases; Ostend operations briefly suspended Belgium detected multiple drones over a key airbase and reported sightings near Antwerp and Ostend airports, prompting a brief suspension of operations at Ostend. Defence Minister Théo Francken said the devices appeared to be mapping F‑16 locations and ammunition, and urged urgent investment in counter‑UAS systems.

2025-11-02T07:37:15.211634-08:00

Belgium says drones surveyed F-16s and ammunition at bases; Ostend operations briefly suspended

FlightGlobal

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FAA probes near-miss at Boston Logan after Delta A330 go‑around following intersecting-runway clearance The FAA opened an investigation after a near-miss at Boston Logan on 30 October when a Delta A330‑900 arriving from Paris executed a go‑around after tower cleared a Cape Air Cessna 402 for takeoff on an intersecting runway. Cockpit recordings captured pilots’ unsettled reactions.

2025-11-02T02:14:34.891017-08:00

FAA probes near-miss at Boston Logan after Delta A330 go‑around following intersecting-runway clearance

New York Times

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Private schools step in as shutdown slows FAA controller training Government shutdown has slowed FAA air traffic controller training, prompting private and alternative schools to step in to teach and prepare candidates. These programs cannot produce enough controllers to close the shortfall but aim to deliver higher pass and placement rates than the FAA academy.

2025-10-31T09:04:06.628391-07:00

Private schools step in as shutdown slows FAA controller training

Flying Magazine

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Senate bill would guarantee pay for FAA and TSA frontline staff during shutdown Senators introduced a bill to set aside funding to ensure essential FAA and TSA frontline personnel continue to receive pay during a federal government shutdown, aiming to avert operational gaps and delays at airports and in air-traffic control caused by unpaid controllers and security screeners.

2025-10-31T08:07:31.690717-07:00

Senate bill would guarantee pay for FAA and TSA frontline staff during shutdown

politico.eu

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Vilnius halts flights for sixth time this month as Belarus balloon incursions trigger EU warning and plan to shoot down Vilnius Airport suspended air traffic for the sixth time this month after large balloons released from Belarus entered Lithuanian airspace, incidents senior EU officials described as a "hybrid threat" that have triggered flight disruptions and security alarms. Lithuania says it will shoot down large balloons while Brussels has warned Belarus against further releases.

2025-10-30T14:57:53.195562-07:00

Vilnius halts flights for sixth time this month as Belarus balloon incursions trigger EU warning and plan to shoot down

Bloomberg Law

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United, American CEOs to Meet VP Vance as Shutdown Enters Day 30 and Controllers Miss Paychecks Vice President JD Vance will host a White House roundtable Thursday with United and American CEOs to discuss operational and commercial impacts of the U.S. government shutdown as it reaches its 30th day. FAA air traffic controllers missed their first paychecks on Oct. 28, intensifying industry pressure.

2025-10-30T08:40:34.590488-07:00

United, American CEOs to Meet VP Vance as Shutdown Enters Day 30 and Controllers Miss Paychecks

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