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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

Associated Press

American Airlines Flight 6469 Diverts to Omaha After Pilots Mistake Cabin Knocking for Cockpit Breach

2025-10-20T19:33:53.771287-07:00

AeroTime

Family tip leads to arrest of alleged AR-15 suspect at Hartsfield–Jackson; terminal arrest thwarts potential mass shooting

2025-10-21T02:20:00.951602-07:00

Skift

DOT Fines JetBlue $2M for Chronic Flight Delays

2025-01-03T06:02:56.179422-08:00

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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

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

Skift

U.S. to expand facial‑recognition to photograph all non‑citizens exiting airports, seaports and land borders A new federal rule will authorize U.S. authorities to capture facial‑recognition images of all non‑citizens exiting the country through airports, seaports and land crossings. The policy expands biometric collection at ports of entry and obliges operators to integrate exit‑photo processes into existing passenger and border workflows.

2025-10-27T16:57:28.028073-07:00

U.S. to expand facial‑recognition to photograph all non‑citizens exiting airports, seaports and land borders

Wall Street Journal

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FAA: ATC staffing shortages tied to 23-day U.S. shutdown trigger delays, ground stops at major airports Air traffic control staffing shortages tied to the 23-day U.S. government shutdown are delaying flights and prompting ground stops at major airports including Reagan National, LaGuardia, Newark, Washington and Houston, the FAA said. Controllers continue working without pay and unions report some are moonlighting.

2025-10-23T11:00:39.138891-07:00

FAA: ATC staffing shortages tied to 23-day U.S. shutdown trigger delays, ground stops at major airports

AeroTime

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Family tip leads to arrest of alleged AR-15 suspect at Hartsfield–Jackson; terminal arrest thwarts potential mass shooting Atlanta police arrested a 49-year-old man inside Hartsfield–Jackson International Airport after his family reported he was livestreaming plans to "shoot it up." Officers intercepted the suspect carrying an AR-15 in a roughly 14‑minute response; bodycam footage shows the terminal arrest.

2025-10-21T02:20:00.951602-07:00

Family tip leads to arrest of alleged AR-15 suspect at Hartsfield–Jackson; terminal arrest thwarts potential mass shooting

Associated Press

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American Airlines Flight 6469 Diverts to Omaha After Pilots Mistake Cabin Knocking for Cockpit Breach Pilots of American Airlines Flight 6469 declared an emergency and returned to Omaha less than 40 minutes after departing for Los Angeles after losing communication with the cabin and hearing banging on the cockpit door. On the ground, crews determined the noise was flight attendants knocking, not an attempted breach.

2025-10-20T19:33:53.771287-07:00

American Airlines Flight 6469 Diverts to Omaha After Pilots Mistake Cabin Knocking for Cockpit Breach

Reuters

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Senate Democrats demand probe, removal of Kristi Noem TSA video as major airports refuse to run it Senate Democrats have called for an investigation and immediate removal of a 36‑second video recorded by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem that aired at some TSA checkpoints blaming congressional Democrats for the government shutdown. Multiple major U.S. airports have refused to play the message, saying it violates political neutrality.

2025-10-15T12:45:00.023307-07:00

Senate Democrats demand probe, removal of Kristi Noem TSA video as major airports refuse to run it

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DHS finds Biden-era officials politicized TSA watchlists; 19 placed on lists, five TSA leaders fired as DOJ, Congress notified A DHS probe concluded Biden-era officials politicized TSA watchlists, placing 19 people — more than half elevated to no-fly status — for alleged ties to COVID mask protests and Jan. 6. DHS fired five senior TSA officials and asked DOJ and Congress to investigate.

2025-09-30T08:28:41.036286-07:00

DHS finds Biden-era officials politicized TSA watchlists; 19 placed on lists, five TSA leaders fired as DOJ, Congress notified

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