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U.S. Transportation, Security Officials Warn of ‘Sequestration’ Impact
Automatic U.S. government budget cuts will force the FAA to furlough air traffic controllers, reducing the overall availability of flights and worsening delays, the agency warns. (Photo: Raytheon)
Automatic U.S. government budget cuts will force the FAA to furlough air traffic controllers, reducing the overall availability of flights and worsening delays, the agency warns. (Photo: Raytheon)

The U.S. Department of Transportation and the Federal Aviation Administration have released details of the cuts they will make if mandated budget reductions from “sequestration” take effect March 1. The likelihood of Congress acting to prevent sequestration appeared to be dimming last week.