Joel Rose

United, Delta, and American have begun canceling hundreds of flights.

The FAA officially released a list of 40 major airports that will be affected by the reductions.

including airline hubs in Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, and elsewhere.

David Kinzelman, the senior vice president at United, told NPR's All Things Considered that the airline will adjust.

The FAA has already been delaying flights at some airports because of staffing shortages among air traffic controllers.

Those controllers are required to work without pay during the shutdown, but some have taken on second jobs and many are calling out sick.

Joel Rose, NPR News, Washington.

United, Delta, and American have begun canceling hundreds of flights on Friday and beyond.

The FAA officially released a list of 40 major airports that will be affected by the reductions, including airline hubs in Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, and elsewhere.

David Kinzelman, a senior vice president at United, told NPR's All Things Considered that the airline will adjust.

The FAA has already been delaying flights at some airports because of staffing shortages among air traffic controllers.

Those controllers are required to work without pay during the shutdown, but some have taken on second jobs and many are calling out sick.

Joel Rose, NPR News, Washington.

Federal Judge Reed O'Connor in North Texas granted the Justice Department's request to drop the case against Boeing despite some misgivings about the deal.

At a hearing in September, O'Connor heard anguished objections from family members of some of those killed in the two crashes of 737 MAX jets.

In his opinion, O'Connor said he agreed with those relatives that the non-prosecution deal is flawed, in part because Boeing will be allowed to select its own compliance consultant instead of an independent monitor.

O'Connor rejected a different plea deal last year over similar concerns, but this time O'Connor wrote the law left him no choice but to defer to the Justice Department.

Boeing says it has paid out billions of dollars in settlements of civil lawsuits.

Joel Rose, NPR News, Washington.

Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear says first responders are still combing through the crash site in a mostly industrial neighborhood next to the airport in Louisville.