The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has sounded the alarm as nearly 13,000 air traffic controllers continue to work without pay amid the shutdown, managing more than 50,000 daily flights across the US despite growing fatigue and staffing shortages.
“Nearly 13,000 air traffic controllers have been working without pay for weeks, ensuring the safety of more than 50,000 daily operations,” the FAA said in a post on X on Friday. “After 31 days without pay, controllers are under immense stress and fatigue.
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