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Richard Quest explains why FAA air traffic issues are grounding flights across the US
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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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- Al JazeeraFAA 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.
- 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.
- Scientific American(subscription required)FAA grounds all U.S. flights days after expanding its AI air traffic systemNational ground stops of this kind are exceedingly rare
- The RegisterAll US flights grounded by FAASafety reasons and unspecified communications issue cited
- APFAA grounds all flights across the U.S. due to air traffic control communications problems
- CNNRichard Quest explains why FAA air traffic issues are grounding flights across the US
- TechmemeThe 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)
- GuardianFlights grounded at all US airports due to air traffic control ‘communication issue’, transport secretary says – liveSean Duffy says technicians from Federal Aviation Administration are investigating the issueSign up for the Breaking News US emailIn other tech-related news, the Microsoft outage is still going. The longest in the company’s history. My colleagues are covering the latest and how it’s affecting millions and pretty much every industry …As I noted earlier, the calls for Howard Lutnick to appear before lawmakers on Capitol Hill have been answered.
- GizmodoThe FAA Is Rolling Out Its AI Air Traffic Tool NationwideThe FAA has reassured the public and airlines that SMART only suggests routes and doesn't affect air safety.