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LIVE: FAA reopens airspace after ground stop blamed on ‘outdated equipment’
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- Al Jazeera changed its headline 5h ago. It first read: “LIVE: FAA issues nationwide ground stop after communications outage in US”
US air regulators have reopened airspace hours after a ground stop halted flights nationwide.
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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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- 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…
- The Atlantic(subscription required)Of Course Americans Blamed the Ground Stop on AIWhen anything can go wrong, speculation flourishes.
- 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.
- New York Times(subscription required)A Nationwide Ground StopAlso, Russia lays out its hard-line demands. Here’s the latest at the end of Friday.
- The RegisterAll US flights grounded by FAASafety reasons and unspecified communications issue cited
- MashableFAA ground stop updates: Heres what we knowHere's what we know about the unexpected nationwide ground stoppage ordered by the FAA on Friday.
- 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.
- Al JazeeraLIVE: FAA reopens airspace after ground stop blamed on ‘outdated equipment’US air regulators have reopened airspace hours after a ground stop halted flights nationwide.