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Per Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, staffing has accounted for more than the typical 5 percent of air travel delays in October.

Agency leader Jennifer Homendy asks for ‘resources’ to help employees working without pay.

Transportation Secretary urges air traffic controllers to continue showing up for work and blames Democrats for prolonging the government shutdown.

Essential staff from both agencies continue to work through the government shutdown.

New ban will stay in place until at least October 2026.

President Donald Trump is reportedly exploring ways to compensate essential workers during the government closure.

Manufacturer was capped at 38 aircraft per month after 2024 door plug blowout.

Bill requires civilian and military aircraft to use ADS-B navigation technology.

Controllers, along with other essential federal workers, have not been paid since the government shut down on October 1.

Federal aviation employees were widely credited with ending the last government shutdown.