American aviation group: Urges Congress to pay air traffic controllers during future shutdowns.

The industry leader representing major US airlines will call on Wednesday for an end to the aviation interruption during the government shutdown by ensuring the wages of air traffic controllers and other essential employees. The Airlines for America group, representing American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, and other carriers, will testify before the US Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Aviation about the serious disruption caused to the aviation industry by the government shutdown.