The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will reduce airline traffic by 10 percent at 40 locations starting Friday due to the longest federal government shutdown in U.S. history. This measure aims to address staffing shortages and prevent safety issues.

• 13,000 air traffic controllers and 50,000 airport security officers have been forced to work without pay during the shutdown.
• Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced the decision, emphasizing the need to prevent "things from deteriorating" regarding safety.
• The FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford stated that a 10-percent reduction in scheduled capacity is appropriate to relieve pressure on air traffic controllers, a measure unprecedented in his 35-year aviation career.