Event Brief
10,000 FAA Staff Furloughed Amid Shutdown
Filed: Feb 02, 2026 at 12:08 PM ET
Summary: Over 13,000 air traffic controllers will go without pay due to the shutdown.
WHO: FAA, air traffic controllers
WHAT: staff furlough and pay issues
WHEN: Feb 02, 2026 at 11:52 AM ET
WHERE: United States
WHY: government shutdown
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