US Transport Secretary has warned that the air system is becoming riskier due to shut down

The shut down of the US government has meant air traffic controller shave been working without pay since October 1.

Staffing shortages have been escalating.

Earlier news:

• US flight chaos worsens – further flights will be cut as shut down continues

Adding a little more, via Politico

• The Federal Aviation Administration said that it will reduce the scheduled capacity for flights by 10 percent at 40 “high-traffic” parts of the country beginning Friday.
• the action is to alleviate pressure on air traffic controllers
• Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has warned that the air system is becoming riskier, as controllers work without pay and, in some cases, take second jobs

A deal to bring the shut down to an end is elusive.

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Yesterday’s air disaster has so far claimed 11 lives. I think its unrelated to air traffic controller issues, but don’t quote me on that:

• Plane crash near Louisville’s Muhammad Ali airport sparks fire and injuries

This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at investinglive.com.