# Duffy blames aging air traffic control system for extended ground stop \| CNN Politics > HelixNews · Web page: https://helixnews.one/story/3845501 · All pages for agents: https://helixnews.one/llms.txt 5 outlets covering · First listed: CNN, Nov 13, 2026, 8:17 PM · Read it: 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, 4:46 PM: [Is the nationwide ground stop related to the FAAs new air traffic AI?]() — Mashable (Digital news, United States) Shortly after the FAA ordered a nationwide ground stop, some on social media suggested it could have been caused by the administration's new AI system. - 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, 6:00 PM: [FAA grounds all U.S. flights days after expanding its AI air traffic system]() — Scientific American (Magazine, United States) National ground stops of this kind are exceedingly rare - 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. - Nov 13, 2026, 8:17 PM: [Duffy blames aging air traffic control system for extended ground stop \| CNN Politics]() — CNN (TV network, United States, rated Lean left)