MONTREAL, Nov 8 (Reuters) - The Federal Aviation Administration has issued an order prohibiting the flight of MD-11 planes, pending inspection, following a fiery crash earlier this week of a UPS MD-11 cargo freighter in Louisville, Kentucky. UPS and FedEx ( FDX ) said on Friday they have grounded their combined fleet of more than 50 McDonnell Douglas MD-11 cargo...

* Air traffic control staffing issues delay flights in 12 major US cities * FAA imposes ground delay programs; Atlanta flights delayed 282 minutes * Transportation Secretary Duffy warns of potential 20% air traffic cuts (Recasts with new figures, adds update on Senate talks) By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, Nov 8 (Reuters) - U.S. airlines canceled 1,460 flights on Day 2...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. airlines canceled 1,460 flights on Day 2 of government-mandated flight cuts across the country and thousands of flights were delayed, causing mounting travel woes as air-traffic-controller absences spiked amid the federal government shutdown.   The Federal Aviation Administration on Saturday reported major air traffic control staffing issues, impacting 37 airport towers and other centers and delaying flights in...

WASHINGTON, Nov 8 (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration on Saturday issued an order prohibiting MD-11 planes from flying for now, pending inspection, after a fiery crash this week of a UPS MD-11 cargo freighter killed at least 14 people in Louisville, Kentucky. UPS and FedEx ( FDX ) said they have already grounded their combined fleet of more...