Controllers ordered the Delta flight in order to avoid Cape Air Flight 548, which had been cleared to takeoff from an intersecting runway.

The dramatic announcement is a stark indication of growing stress on air traffic controllers on the 30th day of the shutdown and a sign of mounting strain on U.S. aviation. Orlando is the 9th busiest airport in North America and serves millions of tourists and others annually in central Florida.

Air traffic controllers struggle without paychecks during 27-day shutdown. Expert predicts travel chaos similar to 2019 unless government reopens soon.

The National Transportation Safety Board wants the owners of nearly 2,000 Learjets to urgently inspect their landing gear to make sure they won't collapse like they did in a fatal crash earlier this year involving a private jet owned by Motley Crue

The US Federal Aviation Administration delayed flights bound for Newark Liberty International Airport on Wednesday due to air traffic control staffing constraints.

For certain workers at the Federal Aviation Administration, the government shutdown hit hardest this week with a $0 paycheck.

Most people just ignore drones flying around, but easily-annoyed gunowners might be tempted to shoot one down. However, the FAA might not like that.