The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced on Friday that flight departures have resumed nationwide after a temporary ban was lifted due to serious air traffic control communication issues. The FAA and senior officials, including Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin and Transport Secretary Shawn Duffy, stated there was no evidence of a cyberattack or malicious activity behind the disruption, and that public safety was not at risk. The incident marks only the second nationwide halt of departing flights since the September 11, 2001 attacks. Congress has recently approved $12.5 billion to modernize the FAA’s communication systems, with an additional $30.1 billion requested to address further infrastructure needs.
US flight departures resume after nationwide ground stop due to communications outage
In brief
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced on Friday that flight departures have resumed nationwide after a temporary ban was lifted due to serious air traffic control communication issues. The incident marks only the second nationwide halt of departing flights since the September 11, 2001 attacks. Congress has recently approved $12.5 billion to modernize the FAA’s communication systems, with an additional $30.1 billion requested to address further infrastructure needs.
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