USA: US‑Luftfahrtbehörde stoppt Flugverkehr im gesamten Land
Nach Anordnung der FAA dürfen bis auf Weiteres keine Flugzeuge in den USA starten. Zu den Gründen nannte die Behörde „außergewöhnliche Umstände und Sicherheit“.
On Friday evening, the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) halted all air traffic across the entire country. Flights were not granted takeoff clearance "until further notice." Incoming international flights would be assessed case by case. The agency cited "exceptional circumstances" and safety reasons as the reasons for the halt.
Further details were not immediately provided by the FAA. US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy posted on X about a communication issue affecting air traffic control centers. FAA technicians were currently investigating the problem. CNN reported, citing two security officials, that there were initially no indications of a cyberattack.
This is the second nationwide stoppage of US air traffic since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2011. The last such extreme measure occurred in January 2023 when the system for transmitting messages to pilots failed. That stoppage was lifted after a few hours. Last year, Congress approved $12.5 billion to address the FAA's aging communication system.
On Friday, both the FAA and the White House requested $30.1 billion from Congress to address other issues.
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