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Staffing shortages, aging technology and poor funding were cited as contributors for recent safety incidents, including planes nearly colliding on airport runways.
In an alert posted online, the agency advised air traffic controllers to “stop all departures” to Kennedy, LaGuardia, Newark and other airports in the region.
NTSB officials said the pilot had asked for and received special clearance to fly in heavy fog just minutes before the crash.
A second federal investigation into the deceased financier asked whether he had concealed international travel.
Air safety concerns finally made the longest U.S. government shutdown in history untenable. Credit workers for that.
"Do we have your attention now, Leader McConnell?" the Association of Flight Attendants union said.
The president of the National Air Traffic Controller's Association has warned that he holds deep concerns for the safety and security of airlines and travelers.
This is the third union to sue the Trump administration for making federal employees work without pay during the government closure.
A group of organizations associated with the aviation industry urged Donald Trump and other leaders to put an end to the partial shutdown.
“With the baby coming, it’s scary,” one air traffic controller said.