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Here's how RI pilots are helping air traffic controllers as shutdown stretches on

As air traffic controllers work without pay during the government shutdown, the Rhode Island Pilots Association is raising money to support local air traffic controllers.

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Former pilot says air traffic controllers likely feeling brunt of government shutdown

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Former pilot talks about government shutdowns impact on air traffic controllers

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US Flight Cancellations Accelerate as Airlines Comply With Government Shutdown Order

U.S. airlines began canceling hundreds of flights Thursday due to the Federal Aviation Administration’s order to reduce traffic at the country’s busiest airports starting Friday because of the governm...

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Hundreds of flights cancelled in US as airlines scramble to cut traffic during shutdown

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US flight cuts send airlines, travelers scrambling

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FAA cuts to air traffic begins Friday as government shutdown continues

Travelers described the chaos inside crowded U.S. airports after the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) cut flights amid the ongoing federal government shutdown.

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Flight cancellation updates: FAA's government shutdown traffic reduction continues

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Travelers face mounting delays this weekend as airlines cut hundreds of flights due to the shutdown. Here’s what to know

What air traffic controllers do -- and how you can become one

According to the FAA, it is highly competitive to become an air traffic controller, as candidates must be under 31 years old and pass yearly medical evaluations and multiple specialized tests, among other requirements. Controllers are also forced to retire at age 56.

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Government shutdown hits air travel, closing a control tower and causing delays across the country

A pilot preparing to take off Monday from Hollywood Burbank Airport in California took the routine step of radioing the air traffic control tower. But instead of the usual back-and-forth conversation of coordinating departure, the pilot received a ...

Travel Weekly

FAA will reduce airspace capacity, saying air traffic controllers are fatigued

There has been a rise in air traffic controller call-outs since the federal government shutdown started, and the result has been a rise in controller fatigue, said FAA administrator Bryan Bedford.