US to resume flights after air traffic network failure sparks chaos
WASHINGTON, Nov 13 (Reuters) - The US Federal Aviation Administration lifted a nationwide ground stop on Friday after a communications failure at air traffic control centers caused chaos at airports and triggered the longest nationwide shutdown since the September 11, 2001, attacks.
The United States lifted a nationwide ground stop on Friday, following a communication breakdown at air traffic control centers that caused widespread chaos at airports. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced that flights would resume at 8:15 p.m. Eastern Time, but warned that departures would be gradual and it would take time for airlines to restore normal operations.
Over 6,600 flights were canceled, and 8,600 were delayed, with another 1,500 expected cancellations for the following day. Aviation analysts warned that the four-hour shutdown could disrupt airline schedules for days. Tens of thousands of passengers were stranded at airports across the country. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy blamed Congress for failing to fund a new system that could prevent such outages, and called for $50 billion to modernize the aging air traffic control infrastructure.
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