Flights between Canada and U.S. suspended due to FAA ground stop
Flights between Canada and the U.S. are halted due to a ground stop issued by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration. An alert put out by the agency on Friday afternoon cited “extraordinary circumstances” and “reasons of safety.” U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy later confirmed the ground stop in a social media post shared just after […]
Flight operations between Canada and the United States have been suspended as a result of a ground stop ordered by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration. The FAA issued the ground stop on Friday afternoon, citing "extraordinary circumstances" and "reasons of safety." Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy later confirmed the ground stop in a social media post, stating that the FAA is investigating a communication issue affecting all Air Route Traffic Control Centers.
Several airports, including Toronto Pearson and Montreal Trudeau International, have reported that all flights to and from the U.S. are suspended. NAV Canada, the organization responsible for Canada's civil air navigation system, is implementing traffic management measures at major Canadian airports to ensure safe air traffic operations.
Passengers are advised to check with their airline for the latest flight information, as flights currently in the air are permitted to continue to their destinations. This is the first nationwide ground stop since 2023, following a key FAA computer system malfunction, and the last major incident occurred after the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
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