FAA lifts ground stop after four hours, but flight cancellations will stretch into the weekend
The outage disrupted more than 10,000 flights and left airlines scrambling to rebuild schedules after departures resumed, officials and trackers said.
- On Friday, the Federal Aviation Administration lifted a nationwide ground stop after a multi-hour communication issue halted flights nationwide, issued 'due to extraordinary circumstances and for reasons of safety.'
- Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin told reporters at the White House Friday evening there was no indication of a 'nefarious attack' on aviation systems; the disruption impacted multiple Air Route Traffic Control Centers.
- FlightAware reported more than 10,000 domestic delays and 4,000 cancellations by 7:15 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday. Airports nationwide struggled with limited gate space for thousands of flights already airborne.
- Cancellations will stretch into the weekend as the FAA manages the fallout. The agency is spending $12.5 billion on systems overhaul, with Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy suggesting Congressional approval for another $30 billion may be necessary.
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