this post was submitted on 01 Nov 2025
183 points (98.9% liked)

News

36965 readers
1820 users here now

Welcome to the News community!

Rules:

1. Be civil


Attack the argument, not the person. No racism/sexism/bigotry. Good faith argumentation only. This includes accusing another user of being a bot or paid actor. Trolling is uncivil and is grounds for removal and/or a community ban. Do not respond to rule-breaking content; report it and move on.


2. All posts should contain a source (url) that is as reliable and unbiased as possible and must only contain one link.


Obvious biased sources will be removed at the mods’ discretion. Supporting links can be added in comments or posted separately but not to the post body. Sources may be checked for reliability using Wikipedia, MBFC, AdFontes, GroundNews, etc.


3. No bots, spam or self-promotion.


Only approved bots, which follow the guidelines for bots set by the instance, are allowed.


4. Post titles should be the same as the article used as source. Clickbait titles may be removed.


Posts which titles don’t match the source may be removed. If the site changed their headline, we may ask you to update the post title. Clickbait titles use hyperbolic language and do not accurately describe the article content. When necessary, post titles may be edited, clearly marked with [brackets], but may never be used to editorialize or comment on the content.


5. Only recent news is allowed.


Posts must be news from the most recent 30 days.


6. All posts must be news articles.


No opinion pieces, Listicles, editorials, videos, blogs, press releases, or celebrity gossip will be allowed. All posts will be judged on a case-by-case basis. Mods may use discretion to pre-approve videos or press releases from highly credible sources that provide unique, newsworthy content not available or possible in another format.


7. No duplicate posts.


If an article has already been posted, it will be removed. Different articles reporting on the same subject are permitted. If the post that matches your post is very old, we refer you to rule 5.


8. Misinformation is prohibited.


Misinformation / propaganda is strictly prohibited. Any comment or post containing or linking to misinformation will be removed. If you feel that your post has been removed in error, credible sources must be provided.


9. No link shorteners or news aggregators.


All posts must link to original article sources. You may include archival links in the post description. News aggregators such as Yahoo, Google, Hacker News, etc. should be avoided in favor of the original source link. Newswire services such as AP, Reuters, or AFP, are frequently republished and may be shared from other credible sources.


10. Don't copy entire article in your post body


For copyright reasons, you are not allowed to copy an entire article into your post body. This is an instance wide rule, that is strictly enforced in this community.

founded 2 years ago
MODERATORS
 

Data showed a “broader slowdown” Thursday across the country's aviation system for the first time since the shutdown began on Oct. 1, according to aviation analytics firm Cirium.

Travel delays were adding up at airports across the U.S. on Friday as the government shutdown drags on, putting even more pressure on air traffic controllers who have been working without pay for a month.

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has been warning that travelers will start to see more flight disruptions the longer controllers go without a paycheck.

The Federal Aviation Administration on Friday reported staffing shortages that were causing flight delays at a number of airports, including in Boston, Phoenix, San Francisco, Nashville, Houston, Dallas and the Washington, D.C. area. Airports serving the New York City area — John F. Kennedy International Airport, LaGuardia Airport and Newark Liberty International Airport — were also experiencing delays averaging around two hours, according to the FAA.

top 6 comments
sorted by: hot top controversial new old
[–] OldQWERTYbastard@lemmy.world 54 points 5 months ago (2 children)

I'm a private pilot and there's no way in hell I'm flying anywhere near controlled airspace until this shit is resolved.

It all started with that asshole Ronald Reagan.

[–] hddsx@lemmy.ca 3 points 5 months ago (1 children)

You wouldn’t fly a Delta? I mean, I’d avoid Bravos but it’s not like my area is full of untowered airports

[–] Taldan@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I'd probably avoid bravos solely to avoid adding more stress to them. They don't enjoy clearing a Cherokee in normal times

[–] hddsx@lemmy.ca 1 points 5 months ago

Yeah I missed my chance to land at a bravo during COVID

[–] Taldan@lemmy.world -1 points 5 months ago

As a pilot, you should be well aware there is little impact on safety

My home airport is towered, and I can assure you there has been no difference in safety

Operations may be more limited, but controllers aren't going to be reducing safety. If they're not safe to work, they won't work. No one is going to risk their career to help make Trump look good by working through it

[–] smeg 25 points 5 months ago

Hold strong, Democrats. Nothing you authorize will be respected by this administration, so you might as well let Republicans rewrite Senate rules (which they have in the past and can do on a whim) and pass their own priorities, instead of handing them legitimacy by signing onto the Trump agenda of not following the law.