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Airlines: Slash Flights Nationwide As U.S. Shutdown Drags On

November 10, 2025 5:48 pm

Major US airlines are canceling hundreds of flights amid the ongoing government shutdown, as FAA cuts and staffing shortages strain air traffic operations.

Several major U.S. airlines announced sweeping flight reductions on Sunday November 9, 2025, as the ongoing government shutdown continues to disrupt aviation operations nationwide. Thousands of flights were canceled within, into, or out of the United States, according to flight tracking platform FlightAware.

The cancellations follow a 4% cut to scheduled flights mandated by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), compounded by critical air traffic control staffing shortages. The result has been widespread delays and mounting frustration for

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Delta Jets Collide At LaGuardia Airport New York, One Injured

October 4, 2025 12:22 am

Delta Air Lines regional jets crash during low-speed taxiway at At LaGuardia, New York’s busy airport, NTSB launches probe into the cause of the accident.

A collision between two Delta Air Lines regional jets at New York’s LaGuardia Airport on Wednesday night has left one crew member injured and prompted a federal investigation.

The incident occurred around 10 p.m. Eastern Time Zone (ET) at the intersection of two taxiways, when the wing of a departing aircraft clipped the nose of another jet that had just arrived. Both planes, operated by Delta’s regional carrier Endeavor Air, were CRJ-900 aircraft, according to …

Coronavirus: Delta Airlines To Reduce Flight Operations

March 17, 2020 11:53 am

Delta Airlines on Tuesday announced its plans to reduce its flight operations’ capacity by 15 per cent following the spread of Coronavirus to the country.

The airline’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Mr Ed Bastian, stated this in a statement he issued in Lagos.

Bastain said that since the World Health Organisation’s declaration of the virus as a pandemic, it had led to a decline in demands across all entities.

He said that the airline was taking the decisive action to also protect its financial position.

The airline’s boss explained that the reduction was to align capacity with the expected passengers’ …