c/aviation · by BrikoX@lemmy.zip · 306dUS | DOT Secretary Duffy Threatens to Close Airspace Amid Ongoing Shutdown Standoff https://truthout.org/articles/dot-secretary-duffy-threatens-to-close-airspace-amid-ongoing-shutdown-standoff/ “You may see us close certain parts of the airspace” if the shutdown continues into next week, Duffy warned. 19 points · 3 comments · view on lemmy.world
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driving_crooner@lemmy.eco.br · 14 pts · 306d
Lmao, that would be great. Surely it's not going to backfire.
PlanterTree@discuss.tchncs.de · 1 pts · 305d
Is paying the air-traffic-controllers at airports this expensive?
BrikoX@lemmy.zip · 1 pts · 305d
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.