The Latest: FAA Lifts Nationwide Ground Stop on Flights that Halted Travel Across the US
Officials said the outage disrupted thousands of flights and prompted 827 diversions before departures resumed.
- On Friday, the Federal Aviation Administration grounded all flights nationwide, citing "extraordinary circumstances" caused by communications problems at regional air traffic control centers. This marked the second total stoppage since the 9/11 attacks.
- Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin attributed the disruption to a telecommunications outage, ruling out any "nefarious attack." Congress approved $12.5 billion last year to modernize outdated air traffic control technology.
- Operational disruptions impacted many of the 1.5 million passengers scheduled to depart after 4 p.m. EST, as at least 827 flights were diverted and 670 returned to their origin airports. Cirium, an aviation analytics company, tracked the diversions.
- The FAA lifted the nationwide ground stop Friday evening, allowing airplane departures to resume. American Airlines said it would deploy "all hands on deck" to clear the backlog and restore normal operations.
- Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy stated that $30 billion is necessary to complete modernization of airport radio and fiber optic systems. The White House is lobbying Congress to approve the required funding package.
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FAA Ground Stop Lifted After Communications Outage
The Federal Aviation Administration lifted a rare nationwide ground stop Friday evening after a telecommunications problem disrupted air traffic control centers and halted departures at airports across the country for roughly four hours. The FAA’s order was lifted at about 5:30 p.m., but widespread delays and cancellations were expected to continue affecting travelers. U.S. Transportation […]
'I just want to reiterate this: the public was never at danger through this process,' Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin tells reporters
FAA Ends Hours-Long Nationwide Ground Stop
“The FAA lifted its nationwide ground stop Friday night after hours of chaos and thousands of delays and cancellations,” Axios reports. “The effects of the rare and extreme move will likely ripple through the weekend, with travelers stranded and airlines’ planes and crews out of position.” “In a Friday evening press conference, Transportation Secretary Sean […]
US flights resume after nationwide ground stop lifted
The United States on Friday lifted an hours-long ground stop at the nation's airports, with top officials explaining that the disruption was not due to a cyberattack or a sweeping Microsoft outage. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said that US airspace was now "opened up," and blamed "old hardware" for the travel chaos.
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