"Are the skies still safe? Yes, for now, only because the people protecting your safety are professionals. But they are human, so let's not push our luck with a protracted government shutdown," writes Les Abend, a former Boeing 777 captain

"Are the skies still safe? Yes, for now, only because the people protecting your safety are professionals. But they are human, so let's not push our luck with a protracted government shutdown," writes Les Abend, a former Boeing 777 captain, for @CNNOpinion https://t.co/TeuDzzfOoq

— CNN (@CNN) January 9, 2019