00:00The FAA announced it will reduce air traffic by 10% across 40 major U.S. markets beginning
00:06Friday to ensure safety as unpaid air traffic controllers face mounting strain during the
00:12prolonged government shutdown. The move could disrupt thousands of daily flights nationwide,
00:18although the agency did not specify which airports would be impacted. Administer Brian
00:24Bedford called the decision unprecedented in his 35 years in aviation. Many controllers
00:29have been working six days a week without pay, leading to burnout, staffing shortages,
00:35and growing flight delays at key airports.
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