BrikoX@lemmy.zipM to Civil Aviation@lemmy.zipEnglish · 13 days agoUS | DOT Secretary Duffy Threatens to Close Airspace Amid Ongoing Shutdown Standofftruthout.orgexternal-linkmessage-square3linkfedilinkarrow-up120arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up120arrow-down1external-linkUS | DOT Secretary Duffy Threatens to Close Airspace Amid Ongoing Shutdown Standofftruthout.orgBrikoX@lemmy.zipM to Civil Aviation@lemmy.zipEnglish · 13 days agomessage-square3linkfedilinkfile-text
“You may see us close certain parts of the airspace” if the shutdown continues into next week, Duffy warned.
minus-squarePlanterTree@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·12 days agoIs paying the air-traffic-controllers at airports this expensive?
minus-squareBrikoX@lemmy.zipOPMlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·12 days agoAll federal funds are basically frozen during the shutdown, so it’s not about the cost as much as people refusing to show up to work for free even though they are mandated by law since it’s considered essential work.
Is paying the air-traffic-controllers at airports this expensive?
All federal funds are basically frozen during the shutdown, so it’s not about the cost as much as people refusing to show up to work for free even though they are mandated by law since it’s considered essential work.