Duffy says on X the FAA issued a nationwide airport ground stop
Briefing by News4U · First published
Today US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said on X that the FAA issued a nationwide ground stop for all U.S. airports following a communication issue impacting all Air Route Traffic Control Centers, that FAA technicians are investigating the issue, and that they will provide immediate updates as they have them. The official post was widely read, liked and reposted. RTÉ reported that Duffy said that statement, that planes in the air may land but those on the ground cannot take off, and that FlightAware said nearly 7,000 flights were delayed or cancelled due to the nationwide ground stop. [1] [2]
Sources
- @secduffy (X): The @FAAnews issued a nationwide ground stop for all U.S. airports following a communication issue impacting all Air Route Traffic Control C
@secduffy (X) · · Excerpt
- All US departing flights grounded by aviation officials
RTÉ Business · · Full text