
FAA to furlough about 11,300 staff as 33,500 'essential' employees ordered to work unpaid during shutdown
The FAA will furlough about 11,300 employees after a lapse in federal funding, while roughly 33,500 ‘essential’ staff — including controllers and safety inspectors — have been directed to continue working without pay for the duration. The agency will operate at roughly 75% of its workforce, stressing oversight capacity.