US Sees Air Safety Risks as Government Shutdown Hurts Flying

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said he’d close US airspace if officials determined air travel was dangerous, as the government shutdown stretches into its second month.

“If we thought that it was unsafe, we’ll shut the whole airspace down,” Duffy said on Monday in an interview with CNBC. He said that the US isn’t there yet but the shutdown adds more risk to the aviation system.