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Ground Stop Proves "We Have to Get Off Old Network," Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy Says

Duffy blamed old copper lines and equipment failures as he sought $50 billion to modernize aviation systems after the outage grounded about 3,500 flights.

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Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said that "we have to get off old network, old telecom" after a telecommunication outage led to a nationwide ground stop on Friday.

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Thousands of flights failed in the US due to technical problems. When US Transport Minister Sean Duffy appeared in front of journalists to explain the matter, things didn't go smoothly either.

·Berlin, Germany
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Thousands of flight failures, stranded travellers and outdated technology: US Minister of Transport Sean Duffy wanted to explain the flight chaos, but the technology again failed at the press conference.

·Berlin, Germany
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