As of today, we are living through the longest federal government shutdown in U.S. history, surpassing the 35-day shutdown of 2019 during the first Trump administration. Since 1980, there have been 11 such shutdowns, most of which have left air traffic controllers to work without pay for the duration. Consequently, as the current one drags on, flight delays and cancellations continue to increase. Eventually, this shutdown will end, controllers will receive their back pay, and life will go on. But how many controllers will have resigned in the meantime?
