Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Wednesday the Federal Aviation Administration will cut flights by 10 percent at 40 high-traffic airports starting Friday due to constraints on the air traffic control workforce caused by the partial government shutdown.

An aviation analytics company has done a little bit of math after news that the U.S. will cut flight capacity by 10% at 40 of the nation’s airports on Friday if the shutdown continues. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy broke the news at a press briefing late Wednesday,

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy predicted Tuesday that there could be chaos in the skies next week if the government shutdown drags on and air traffic controllers miss a second paycheck

Secretary Duffy said there will be a 10% reduction in airspace capacity at 40 locations across the country as staffing shortages strain the FAA amid the longest government shutdown in history.

The Federal Aviation Administration will cut air traffic by 10% at 40 airports across the country starting Friday, if shutdown continues.

A growing number of air traffic controller absences during the 34-day-old government shutdown have led to dramatic delays at U.S. airports. Absences by Transportation Security Adm

The Federal Aviation Administration announced Wednesday that it would reduce flight capacity by 10 percent at 40 unspecified airports nationwide in a bid to reduce stress on air traffic controllers. The names of impacted markets will be released Thursday,