FAA lifts nationwide ground stop that blocked takeoffs for hours

First reported by The Hill at Fri 7:55 AM · 27 outlets in all

1. Yahoo Sports45mMorgan Scalley's Utah Flight Gets Denied Hours Before Rivalry Game Despite Airport Ground Stops LiftingThe No. 2 Utah Utes hit a massive unexpected travel roadblock right before one of the biggest rivalry games of their season.
2. EssentiallySports45mMorgan Scalley’s Utah Flight Gets Denied Hours Before Rivalry Game Despite Airport Ground Stops LiftingThe No. 2 Utah Utes hit a massive unexpected travel roadblock right before one of the biggest rivalry games of their season. On Friday night, head coach Morgan Scalley and his team were all packed up and ready to fly from Salt Lake City down to Tucson, Arizona, for their huge Big 12 showdown against
3. New York Times(subscription required)1hWhat to Know About Friday’s Nationwide Ground StopThe air traffic control system’s overloaded, antiquated telecommunications equipment sustained its latest widespread failure, prompting a call for more money to fuel faster upgrades.
4. CNN1hNationwide ground stop lifted. So, now what?
5. Al Jazeera2hFAA ground stop lifted: Why were US flights grounded, and what’s next?The FAA says nationwide ground stop disrupting thousands of US flights was caused by a telecommunications outage.
6. Forbes3hNationwide Ground Stop At Airports Lifted, FAA SaysTransportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the ground stop was ordered following a "communication issue” impacting all air traffic control centers.
7. The Atlantic(subscription required)3hScenes From the Nationwide Ground StopSome 1.5 million people experienced travel disruption on Friday.
8. NY Post3hFAA lifts nationwide ground stop, 4 hours after air traffic chaos began — but thousands of NYC travelers left strandedThe Federal Aviation Administration announced the unprecedented move just before 4 p.m. to ground all flights.
9. Sports Illustrated3hTexas Longhorns Cleared for New Takeoff Time After FAA Lifts Ground StoppageThe Texas Longhorns are set to leave Austin after all following a four-hour ground stoppage from the FAA.
10. Yahoo News3hFAA lifts nationwide ground stop after thousands of flight cancellations
11. The Hill3hAirspace reopened after nationwide ground stopThe nationwide ground stop issued by the Federal Aviation Administration Friday afternoon has been lifted, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy confirmed. “At 8:15 tonight Eastern Time, we’ve opened up the airspace,” Duffy said to reporters in the White House briefing room during a press conference that began at around 8:30 p.m. EST. Duffy added that, although…
12. Washington Examiner4hFAA lifts nationwide ground stop following historic halt on all air travelThe Federal Aviation Administration has lifted a nationwide ground stop on all flights Friday evening following an hourslong halt on air travel that left millions of airline passengers stranded. The ground stop was lifted shortly after 8 p.m. EST, just before Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin stepped out to brief
13. Wired(subscription required)4hThe FAA Nationwide Ground Stop Is OverThe five-hour ordeal ended Friday evening. Planes will be allowed to fly again, but the effects of the stoppage will be felt throughout the weekend.
14. Mashable4hFAA nationwide ground stop: Why it happened, according to officialsCommunication outage cause by outdated systems and network updates, not the FAA's new SMART AI tool.
15. Ars Technica6hFAA has lifted its third-ever nationwide ground stopSecretary of Transportation Sean Duffy blamed obsolete equipment for the outage.
16. The Register7hAll US flights grounded by FAASafety reasons and unspecified communications issue cited
17. The Athletic(subscription required)7hFAA nationwide ground stop lifted: Latest sports news as teams' travel plans affected by flight delays, cancellationsA nationwide ground stop left teams scrambling to make plans for their games
18. NPR7hWhat we know about the FAA nationwide ground stopThe Federal Aviation Administration took an extraordinary step Friday afternoon by issuing a nationwide ground stop. No planes are taking off at any airport and millions of passengers are stranded.
19. MarketWatch7hFAA lifts rare nationwide ground stop on flights; air travel may take days to recoverHomeland Security Secretary Mullin said that there was ‘zero evidence’ of cyberattack as fewer flights amid fuel-cost surge may hamper rebookings.
20. The Verge8hFAA lifts nationwide ground stop that blocked takeoffs for hoursTakeoffs from airports throughout the US largely stopped on Friday after the FAA issued a national ground stop at 3:44PM ET "due to extraordinary circumstances and for reasons of safety." More than four hours after the stop was issued, officials announced it was lifted at 8:15PM ET and that flights will resume. It's unclear how
21. MS NOW8hFAA lifts nationwide ground stop after more than four hoursTransportation Secretary Sean Duffy blamed aging air traffic control equipment for the communications outage that prompted the rare nationwide halt.
22. Techmeme8hThe FAA lifts its over four-hour nationwide ground stop for US airports caused by "communication issues affecting multiple Air Route Traffic Control Centers" (Alex Fitzpatrick/Axios)
23. CBS News8hFAA lifts nationwide ground stop that disrupted thousands of flightsThe rare nationwide ground stop lasted about five hours Friday. Sources told CBS News an update to the network connecting the air traffic control system caused a reboot, crash and outage.
24. Business Insider(subscription required)8hFAA lifts nationwide ground stop, but chaos will continue after 10,000 flights were delayed and 6,600 canceledThe Federal Aviation Administration has lifted its nationwide ground stop. Flight chaos will continue after nearly 7,000 flights were canceled.
25. NBC News8hFAA issues national ground stop – lifted 4.5 hours laterU.S. air traffic was brought to a standstill Friday after the Federal Aviation Administration ordered a nationwide ground stop for departing flights that lasted more than five hours.
26. Hacker News8hFAA ends hours-long nationwide ground stopThe FAA lifted its nationwide ground stop Friday night after hours of chaos and thousands of delays and cancellations.Why it matters: 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.Driving the news: In a Friday evening press conference, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the ground stop was issued after outdated air traffic control communications equipment suffered from "overloaded data, and they went down."Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin added that officials are looking…
27. CNBC8hFAA lifts ground stop after more than four hours, but flight cancellations will stretch into the weekendThe Federal Aviation Administration issued a nationwide ground stop on Friday afternoon, disrupting thousands of departing of flights.