The government shutdown is strangling aviation | NYGazet

The government shutdown has had a huge impact on air travel. Delays are soaring, and some airports have been forced to operate without air traffic control.

In May, The Verge reported that the US aviation system was so fragile that “the smallest disruption can throw the entire system into chaos.” That disruption arrived on October 1st, when the federal government shut down over a budget dispute. Chaos ha... [5387 chars]