[ad_1] Flight delays are expected across the country for a third straight day on Wednesday as the Federal Aviation Administration braced for more airport staffing shortages amid the ongoing government shutdown. Within the last 48 hours, delays due to air traffic controller staffing shortages were reported at airports in Boston; …

[ad_1] WASHINGTON — Federal funding for air travel in rural areas will run out Sunday if the government shutdown continues, threatening to isolate remote communities across the country. The Essential Air Service (EAS), established in 1978, provides funds to airline carriers to operate out of rural airports for routes that …

[ad_1] Duffy said the government shutdown is likely taking a toll on already-overburdened controllers. “Now what they think about as they’re controlling our airspace is, ‘How am I going to pay my mortgage? How do I make my car payment? I have a couple kids at home, how do I …