FAA Slashes 10% of US Flights & Data Centers in Space?
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How is the longest US government shutdown affecting air travel?
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With the government shutdown now entering a record 37th day, the aviation industry is starting to show signs of strain. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy decided to institute a bend-don't-break approach to air travel. preemptively ordering traffic to be reduced by 10% at 40 major airports to, quote, alleviate the pressure on the air traffic controllers if the shutdown isn't resolved by Friday. Cuts will begin gradually, 4% starting on Friday, 5% on Saturday, and reaching 10% by next week, but the plan could still change depending on staffing and safety data. Brian Bedford, the head of the FAA, stressed that getting ahead of any issues was the right thing to do. We're not going to wait for a safety problem to truly manifest itself
when the early indicators tell us we can take action today, he said. On Tuesday, Bedford said that 20% to 40% of controllers at the 30 largest airports in the country were failing to show up for work as they've gone without pay for over a month. Neil, this is the shutdown effect we've most spoken about. Things start to get really real when the government shutdowns disrupt air traffic. We're entering that stage in full force now.
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we're entering an unprecedented era, too, because Bedford said he's not aware in his 35 year history in aviation where we've had a situation where we're taking these kinds of measures. We're in new territory in terms of government shutdowns. If you're an air traffic controller, you can understand why you might be calling out because right now, according to Duffy, most are working mandatory overtime six days a week. He said some controllers are even struggling to pay for transportation to work. We've seen a lot of government employees who've been furloughed get side gigs working for Uber, DoorDash, things like that.
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8 chapters
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How is the longest US government shutdown affecting air travel?
0:02–3:15
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What innovative store concepts is Whole Foods testing?
3:15–5:18
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How is Google proposing to solve the AI data center problem?
5:18–8:33
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What statistics highlight the trend of double majoring in college?
8:33–10:09
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How are bright headlights impacting night driving safety?
10:09–11:35
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What does recent research say about indoor plants and stress levels?
11:35–12:44
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What were the viewership statistics for the recent World Series?
12:44–13:58
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How is the upcoming tennis match between Arina Zabalenka and Nick Kyrgios being received?
13:58–28:17
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