Measure is being reversed after staffing levels “stabilized” with the end of the shutdown on Wednesday (12.nov)
The (Federal Aviation Administration, in Portuguese) announced the suspension this Monday (17.Nov.2025) of the emergency order to reduce flights, putting an end to the cuts that caused at airports in the United States. The information is from .
The order, which began with a 10% reduction in flights at 40 major airports, was intended to address staffing shortages among air traffic controllers with the , which has continued for a record period.
The measure is being reversed now that staffing levels have improved. “stabilized” (12.nov), reported the FAA.
The decision, made at the start of the busy Thanksgiving travel period, was made after an FAA review of “security trends” and because of “steady decline in events that trigger staffing shortages at air traffic control facilities”aviation authorities said in a statement on Sunday (16.Nov).
Other restrictions, including limits on commercial space launches and parachute operations, will also come to an end.
According to NBC Newsthe FAA noted that it was aware of reports of “non-compliance by airlines” during the emergency order and which is “reviewing and evaluating inspection operations”. It is unclear what the penalties will be for those who fail to comply with the orders.
US Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy () said on Sunday (Nov 16) that aviation authorities can now “reorient” efforts to hire more air traffic controllers and to “build the new, modern air traffic control system that the American people deserve”.
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