FAA to Investigate Airlines That Didn’t Comply With Flight Cuts

Nov. 24, 2025, 8:12 PM UTC

The US government will investigate any airlines that it suspects didn’t comply with flight reductions mandated during the government shutdown, transportation officials said on Monday.

The US Federal Aviation Administration plans to send out letters of investigation to formally notify some carriers that they’re being probed for a possible violation, the agency’s leader Bryan Bedford told reporters at Newark Liberty International Airport.

“We’re going to look at everybody to make sure they complied,” Bedford told Bloomberg after the news conference.

Bedford and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy held the briefing to discuss a US aviation system bracing for what Duffy expects ...

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