Air traffic controllers in the United States will get 10 hours off between shifts, and 12 hours off before a midnight shift.This was announced by Federal Aviation Administration Administrator Mike Whitaker.In December, FAA commissioned an independent panel of scientific fatigue experts to assess the risks caused by controller fatigue in U.S. aviation system, and to prepare a roadmap to mitigate th...
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May 15, 2026 15:25 ET Apart from the confirmation of Kevin Warsh as the next Fed chair, the main news on the economics front this week included key price data from the U.S. and the first quarter economic growth figures from major economies. Both consumer prices and producer costs have started to reflect the effect of supply shocks due to the Middle East conflict. In Europe, GDP data was in focus, while inflation data from China dominated the news flow in Asia.