FAA grounds all U.S. flights days after expanding its AI air traffic system
National ground stops of this kind are exceedingly rare
On November 13, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) halted all domestic and international flights across the United States due to a "temporary telecommunications outage," according to a post on X. This comprehensive aviation disruption occurred just three days after the FAA expanded its Strategic Management of Airspace, Routes and Trajectories (SMART) system, an AI-driven air traffic management system.