# FAA SMART AI system vendor and Microsoft both say ground stop isn't their fault > HelixNews · Web page: https://helixnews.one/story/3732453 · All pages for agents: https://helixnews.one/llms.txt 7 outlets covering · First listed: Business Insider, Nov 13, 2026, 5:49 PM · Read it: Microsoft and Air Space Intelligence, the company behind the FAA's new SMART system, said the nationwide ground stop wasn't due to their products. AI summary (may contain mistakes): 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. ## Who's covering it In the order they published: - Nov 13, 2026, 3:23 PM: [FAA orders nationwide ground stop]() — The Hill (Newspaper, United States, rated Center) The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a nationwide ground stop for all U.S. flights, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy confirmed Friday. “The @FAANews \[FAA\] issued a nationwide ground stop for all U.S. airports following a communication issue impacting all Air Route Traffic Control Centers,” Duffy wrote on the social platform X. “FAA technicians are investigating the… - Nov 13, 2026, 4:27 PM: [What we know about the FAA nationwide ground stop]() — NPR (Public broadcaster, United States, rated Lean left) The 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. - Nov 13, 2026, 4:41 PM: [FAA ground stop updates: Heres what we know]() — Mashable (Digital news, United States) Here's what we know about the unexpected nationwide ground stoppage ordered by the FAA on Friday. - Nov 13, 2026, 4:42 PM: [All US flights grounded by FAA]() — The Register (Digital news, United Kingdom) Safety reasons and unspecified communications issue cited - Nov 13, 2026, 4:54 PM: [A Nationwide Ground Stop]() — New York Times (Newspaper, United States, rated Lean left) Also, Russia lays out its hard-line demands. Here’s the latest at the end of Friday. - Nov 13, 2026, 5:49 PM: [FAA SMART AI system vendor and Microsoft both say ground stop isn't their fault]() — Business Insider (Digital news, United States, rated Lean left) Microsoft and Air Space Intelligence, the company behind the FAA's new SMART system, said the nationwide ground stop wasn't due to their products. - Nov 13, 2026, 7:46 PM: [The FAA Nationwide Ground Stop Is Over]() — Wired (Magazine, United States) The 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.