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联邦航空管理局将在政府停摆期间减少10%的空中交通量
摘要
联邦航空管理局计划在持续的政府停摆期间，通过在主要机场减少10%的空中交通量，以应对空中交通管制员的人员短缺，确保安全。
联邦航空管理局（FAA）宣布，从周五起将在40个高流量机场减少10%的空中交通量，旨在在持续的政府停摆期间维持安全。FAA局长布莱恩·贝德福德强调，需要在安全受到威胁之前减轻这些机场的压力。
“我们不能忽视这一点，”贝德福德说，“当早期指标告诉我们今天可以采取行动防止情况恶化时，我们必须行动。”
目前停摆已进入第六周，导致空中交通管制员普遍出现人员短缺，他们被要求无薪工作。一些管制员已兼职，许多人请病假。即使在停摆之前，系统中认证管制员的缺口也超过了3000人。
交通部长肖恩·达菲承认航班中断可能引发广泛不满，但表示此决定是为了确保安全。
“我们对那些航班受影响的人表示同情，”达菲说，“这是我们认为必须采取的措施，以确保保持安全水平。”
FAA尚未具体说明哪些机场将受到影响，但报告称包括达拉斯、休斯顿、纽瓦克和凤凰城等主要枢纽的设施持续存在人员短缺问题。
空中交通管制员对长期人员短缺、强制加班和工资停滞表达了担忧，这些问题因当前停摆而加剧，导致士气低落。
宣布的减少措施可能导致重大干扰，迫使航空公司每天取消或重新安排数千个航班。
贝德福德回顾自己35年的航空生涯，指出这一情况的前所未有。
“不过，我们正处于政府停摆的新领域，”贝德福德说，“我们期待着能够恢复正常运营的那一天。”
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