Flight reductions frozen at 6% as air traffic controller callouts see ‘rapid decline’

The Department of Transportation (DOT) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued an emergency order Wednesday evening freezing flight reductions at 6% amid a "rapid decline" in air traffic controller callouts.Flight reductions were initially implemented as airports and air traffic control towers suffered significant staffing shortages caused by the government shutdown, which President Donald Trump officially ended Wednesday night.The order from Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford said that staffing levels have improved, as there were only four sta