Bryan Bedford News - Latest Updates & Headlines
US aviation system under strain as modernization drive gains urgency, FAA tells Congress
Washington, Dec 17: America’s aviation system is operating at unprecedented intensity, stretched by rising traffic, workforce shortages, and aging infrastructure, even as a sweeping modernisation effort gathers pace following last year’s deadly mid-air collision near Washington, senior US lawmakers and aviation officials said.
US to cut flight operations by 10 per cent as government shutdown hits air travel
Washington, Nov 6: The United States government will reduce flight operations by 10 per cent at 40 major airports beginning Friday morning, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced on Wednesday, citing mounting strain on air traffic control operations as the government shutdown entered its 36th day, the longest in US history.