FAA orders 10% cut in flights at several airports
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Boston’s Logan International Airport has seen more delays and cancellations recently. But unlike other airports around the country, it’s not due to the federal government shutdown. A spokesperson for Massport,
The names of impacted markets will be released Thursday, according to FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford. Regardless, should the reductions be realized, markets across the nation will undoubtedly be disrupted due to the ripple effects of delayed arrivals from markets dealing with reduced flights.
While the ongoing government shutdown has impacted staffing operations at many major airports across the United States, including in Boston, the delays and cancellations at Logan are related to the wind, a Massport spokesperson told Boston 25 News.
What should you expect if you're flying out of Boston's Logan International Airport a month into the government shutdown?
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Delta pilot says "that was close" after go-around at Boston's Logan Airport; FAA investigating
The FAA is investigating an apparent close call at Logan Airport Thursday involving a Delta Air Lines flight that was landing and a Cape Air plane that was taking off.
Now that air traffic controllers have missed two paychecks during the government shutdown, the FAA announced it will reduce airline traffic to maintain safety while airports face staffing shortages.
The FAA is preparing for more possible ground stops and delays at several major airports amid air traffic controller shortages in the government shutdown.
Major airports including Boston Logan, Newark and Los Angeles International experienced ground stops or flight delays Sunday amid the ongoing government shutdown.
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Close Call at Boston Logan: Delta Flight Avoids Cape Air Aircraft in Dramatic Go-Around
A Delta Air Lines flight carrying 284 passengers narrowly avoided a potential collision with a Cape Air aircraft at Boston Logan International Airport on Thursday afternoon, forcing the wide-body jet to execute an emergency go-around
The pilots of a Delta Air Lines flight landing in Boston were ordered to perform a go-around on Oct. 30 because another aircraft was cleared to takeoff from an intersecting runway, the FAA has confirmed.