Air Safety ‘Deteriorating By The Day’ Amid Shutdown, Union Leaders Warn

By David Barden

Union leaders representing air traffic controllers, pilots and flight attendants hold grave concerns for the nation’s air safety as the partial government shutdown enters Day 33.

A joint statement released Wednesday by the presidents of the National Air Traffic Controller’s Association (NATCA), Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) and the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA warned of the incalculable risk to the safety and security of airlines and travelers.

“This is already the longest government shutdown in the history of the United States and there is no end in sight,” the union leaders said. “In our risk averse industry, we cannot even calculate the level of risk currently at play, nor predict the point at which the entire system will break. It is unprecedented.”

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Source: The Huffington Post