A startling message came over the radio from an air traffic control tower near Los Angeles less than a week into the federal government shutdown: “The tower is closed due to staffing.” https://apnews.com/article/us-government-shutdown-travel-aviation-flight-delays-211022120bf96ab95dc6861ca5a7e32d

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OIG report finds FAA’s 20-year modernization delivers just 16 percent of promised benefits. https://www.flyingmag.com/nextgen-stalls-out-...