# Duffy, Mullin call for $50B air travel ‘overhaul’ in fiery ground stop briefing

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3 outlets covering · First listed: The Hill, Nov 13, 2026, 9:37 PM · Read it: <https://thehill.com/policy/transportation/6220399-duffy-billions-air-traffic-ground-stop/>

Trump administration officials reupped their calls for a multi-billion-dollar investment into updating the U.S.’s “incredibly old” air traffic control systems, calling out Congress for “\[kicking\] the can down the road” on improvements they argued could have prevented Friday night’s nationwide ground stop. “What we have is an incredibly old air traffic control system,” Transportation Secretary…

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, 4:54 PM: [A Nationwide Ground Stop](<https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/13/briefing/a-nationwide-ground-stop.html>) — 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, 7:46 PM: [The FAA Nationwide Ground Stop Is Over](<https://www.wired.com/story/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, 9:37 PM: [Duffy, Mullin call for $50B air travel ‘overhaul’ in fiery ground stop briefing](<https://thehill.com/policy/transportation/6220399-duffy-billions-air-traffic-ground-stop/>) — The Hill (Newspaper, United States, rated Center)
  Trump administration officials reupped their calls for a multi-billion-dollar investment into updating the U.S.’s “incredibly old” air traffic control systems, calling out Congress for “\[kicking\] the can down the road” on improvements they argued could have prevented Friday night’s nationwide ground stop. “What we have is an incredibly old air traffic control system,” Transportation Secretary…