FAA will lift emergency flight reductions Monday

The emergency order will officially lift on Monday at 6 a.m. ET, bringing an end to the reductions that caused mass cancellations and delays at airports.

The cuts, which began with a 4% reduction in flights at 40 major airports on November 7, were implemented to address fatigue and staffing issues among air traffic controllers during the record-long government shutdown.

The FAA announced that these reductions are being rolled back now that staffing levels have “stabilized” following the end of the government shutdown on Wednesday.

There has been a dramatic improvement in staffing triggers, with only six reported on Friday, eight on Saturday, and one on Sunday, compared to a record high of 81 staffing triggers on November 8.

In addition to the flight reductions, other restrictions will also end, including limitations on some visual flight rule approaches, commercial space launches, and parachute operations.

Transportation Secretary Sean P. [Last name or statement to be completed as needed].
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/faa-will-lift-emergency-flight-reductions-monday-rcna244282

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