FAA: Shutdown-driven staffing shortages disrupting operations at major airports

The Federal Aviation Administration issued an updated operations plan on Thursday outlining how staffing shortages and weather are continuing to impact Air Traffic Control (ATC) facilities nationwide.At least nine ATC facilities were identified by the FAA as affected by staffing shortages and weather:FAA BRACES FOR NATIONWIDE FLIGHT DISRUPTIONS AS AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER SHORTAGES HIT MAJOR AIRPORTSAs of Friday morning, the FAA's Air Traffic Control System Command Center website did not show active ground delays at any airport and said, "air traffic is currently experiencing delays of less than