The U.S. aviation system faced one of its most turbulent weekends of the year as more than 5,800 flights were delayed nationwide on Sunday, according to data compiled by FlightAware and confirmed by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
The delays, which rippled through major hubs including Atlanta, Dallas–Fort Worth, Chicago O’Hare, and Newark, have been largely attributed to an ongoing shortage of air-traffic controllers—a crisis exacerbated by the ongoing federal government shutdown.
The FAA acknowledged that staffing deficits and mandatory overtime among critical personnel are straining operations. The agency estimates that it currently employs about 3,500 fewer controllers than needed to ensure optimal coverage across the nation’s 22 air-traffic
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