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Some ‘people appear to be unaware’: CNN reports across US airports amid FAA nationwide ground stop

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A nationwide FAA ground stop on Friday, which the FAA said was caused by a telecommunications outage, was later lifted. Air Space Intelligence denied that its SMART tool was linked to the ground stop, The Hill reported. The grounding disrupted travel plans for college and NFL teams, including Texas, Arizona State and Ole Miss.

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  1. New York Times(subscription required)What 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.
  2. EssentiallySportsWill Nationwide Airport Ground stop Impact Ohio State vs Northwestern?A nationwide FAA shutdown threw college football into chaos Friday, stranding teams and threatening Saturday’s schedule. But Ohio State dodged the nightmare as Northwestern landed in Columbus before flights were grounded. With both teams sitting at 6-3 after consecutive losses, the Buckeyes have bigger problems than travel delays. Another defeat could crush their already fading
  3. ForbesNationwide 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.
  4. The Atlantic(subscription required)Scenes From the Nationwide Ground StopSome 1.5 million people experienced travel disruption on Friday.
  5. The HillAirspace 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…
  6. Wired(subscription required)The 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.
  7. Yahoo NewsFAA says nationwide ground stop is over after thousands of flights cancelled
  8. MashableFAA 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.
  9. Yahoo SportsTexas football stuck in Austin after FAA nationwide ground stopTexas football has one ranked opponent remaining on its schedule, but there is no telling when the team will arrive for that matchup. The Longhorns boarded the airplane for their trip to Baton Rouge, Louisiana on Friday afternoon, but because of a nationwide ground stop issued by the Federal Aviation Administration, they are stuck in Austin for the
  10. Ars TechnicaFAA has lifted its third-ever nationwide ground stopSecretary of Transportation Sean Duffy blamed obsolete equipment for the outage.
  11. The RegisterAll US flights grounded by FAASafety reasons and unspecified communications issue cited
  12. NPRWhat 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.
  13. CNNSome ‘people appear to be unaware’: CNN reports across US airports amid FAA nationwide ground stop
  14. Hacker NewsFAA 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…
  15. Washington ExaminerFAA imposes nationwide ground stop on all flightsThe Federal Aviation Administration halted all flight departures nationwide Friday afternoon due to a “rolling frequency outage” affecting facilities that monitor planes in the air. The cause remained unclear Friday, and Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said Friday evening that investigators were looking into it, but suggested that a telecommunications issue caused the disruption. AIR