The FAA ordered airlines to cut thousands of flights as the agency deals with air traffic controller shortages during the government shutdown. The cuts began Friday morning.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said there will be a 10% reduction in flights at 40 airports, prompted by a historic government shutdown.

The percentage of flights required to be cut by the FAA was expected to increase to 6% from 4% at 40 major airports on Tuesday.

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Flight reductions across the 40 major airports nationwide will end Monday morning at 6 a.m., according to the Federal Aviation Administration.

Airbus ordered a sweeping recall for thousands of aircraft on Friday — sparked widespread alarm about a global flight disruption amid the festive season. Immediate repairs have been ordered before 6,000 of its widely used A320 family of jets can fly again.

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Airlines around the world reported short-term disruptions heading into the weekend as they fixed software on a widely used commercial aircraft, after an analysis found the computer code may have contributed to a sudden drop in the altitude of a JetBlue plane last month.

Multiple flights across the world were delayed on Saturday after Airbus issued directive for software and hardware update. In response, DGCA issued order to ensure safety. Stay tuned for Airbus softwa