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That left the front seven feeling a bit understaffed in the pressure department heading into Week 7.
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Charlotte Observer, 20 Oct. 2025
The program has been underfunded and understaffed relative to the rest of the ACC for a long time.
—Chris Vannini, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
While the controllers’ union and federal officials haven’t released an exact public figure for total no-shows, its evident towers are understaffed in the number of flight delays.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025
Duffy warned that understaffed facilities could result in flight delays and cancellations as the Federal Aviation Administration limits capacity through some sectors of the airspace.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 7 Oct. 2025
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Charlotte Observer, 20 Oct. 2025
The program has been underfunded and understaffed relative to the rest of the ACC for a long time.
—Chris Vannini, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
While the controllers’ union and federal officials haven’t released an exact public figure for total no-shows, its evident towers are understaffed in the number of flight delays.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025
Duffy warned that understaffed facilities could result in flight delays and cancellations as the Federal Aviation Administration limits capacity through some sectors of the airspace.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 7 Oct. 2025
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“Understaffed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/understaffed. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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