As Lawsuits Mount, FAA Delays Contract Tower Closures To June

The FAA, facing a growing number of legal challenges, is pushing off the planned closure date for up to 149 contract air traffic control towers until June 15. The agency had planned to end federal funding for the towers in three phases over the next month as it seeks to shave $637 million from the...

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