FAA lifts flight reductions
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The restrictions will be lifted Monday, transportation authorities said, after mandating cuts during the shutdown that caused thousands of cancellations and delays.
The FAA says it is asking Newark air traffic controllers to stay in Philadelphia for two more years as it tries to improve staffing levels.
Summary: The Federal Aviation Administration says it is lifting all restrictions on commercial flights that were imposed during the government shutdown at 40 major U.S. airports
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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. You may like Firefly Aerospace’s Alpha rocket cleared to fly again after April 29 launch failure Blue Origin launch of huge New Glenn rocket with NASA Mars probes delayed by weather,
The FAA’s safety team recommended ending the restrictions following the end of the 43-day government shutdown.
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