Flight delays and ground stops expected as government shutdown causes air traffic controller shortages at Chicago O'Hare, Nashville and other major airports.

Air traffic control staffing issues are delaying travel at airports in New York, Washington, Newark and Houston, the Federal Aviation Administration said late on Thursday, as a U.S. government shutdown hit its 23rd day.

The Federal Aviation Administration says a nationwide shortage of air traffic controllers has caused thousands of flight delays.

SEATTLE/WASHINGTON – Boeing can hike 737 MAX production to 42 planes per month after the Federal Aviation Administration lifted a 38 plane-per-month cap that had been in place since January 2024, the agency and planemaker said on Friday.

Senate Republicans introduce the Keep America Flying Act to ensure FAA and TSA workers are paid during the ongoing federal government shutdown.

A dditional ground stops are possible at Houston's airports on Saturday as the government shutdown continues, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. The FAA reported that ground stops are possible at both George Bush Intercontinental Airport and William P. Hobby Airport after 5 a.m.

The Federal Aviation Administration said staffing was a major cause of flight delays this weekend, though the shutdown ties aren't clear.

The Federal Aviation Administration said Friday it will allow Boeing to produce more 737 Max airplanes by increasing the limit it imposed after a door plug flew off an Alaska Airlines jet that the company built.

HOUSTON — Additional ground stops are possible at Houston's airports Friday afternoon as the government shutdown continues, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. The FAA reported that ground stops are possible at both George Bush Intercontinental Airport and William P. Hobby Airport after 2 p.m.

U.S. Rep. Tom Cole, a Republican from Oklahoma, said FAA training should stay in Oklahoma, despite "longing eyes" from Texas