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Factbox-Flights, airports affected by U.S. FAA system outage

U.S. flights were slowly beginning to resume departures and a ground stop was lifted after the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) scrambled to fix a system outage overnight that forced a halt to all U.S. departing flights.

Reuters

US flights resume after nationwide grounding

Flight departures began resuming early Wednesday across the United States after an overnight outage to a key air-traffic system prompted authorities to ground all planes nationwide.

Bangkok Post

US flight delays, cancellations grow after FAA system outage

US President Biden orders investigation into problem as flights begin to resume across the country.

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'Computer glitch' grounds ALL flights in the US

All flights in the United States have been grounded due to a glitch in a system that alerts pilots to potential hazards.

The National (Scotland)

USA travel warning as all flights stopped from taking off

All airlines have been ordered to halt departures

Liverpool Echo

A damaged file may have caused the outage in an FAA system, leading to travel chaos

Departures across the U.S. were halted for two hours Wednesday morning after the agency's system for alerting pilots and airports of real-time hazards went dark, frustrating thousands of travelers.

WEKU

O’Hare, Midway passengers delayed hours by FAA computer outage

Nationwide, more than 1,000 flights were canceled, and more than 6,000 were delayed by 11 a.m. Wednesday, according to the flight tracking website FlightAware.

Chicago Sun-Times

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Airlines hope for return to normal Thursday after FAA outage snarls U.S. travel

The U.S. aviation sector was struggling to return to normal on Wednesday after a nationwide ground stop imposed by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) over a computer issue that forced a 90-minute halt to all U.S. departing flights.

Reuters

Flights grounded – latest: Corrupted file blamed for 10,000 US plane delays

Flights beginning to resume following widespread disruption

The Independent UK

FAA outage upends U.S. air travel, second fiasco in weeks

There were 8,783 flight delays within, into, or out of the U.S. as of Wednesday afternoon.

Axios

Flight delays in US after FAA computer outage

Flights are being delayed at multiple locations across the United States after a computer outage at the Federal Aviation Administration

The Independent UK

Flights grounded across US following major FAA system outage

Flight delays could have knock-on effects across the globe

The Independent UK

US flights chaos: Grounding order lifted after computer outage halts take-offs across America

More than 3,700 flights were delayed and more than 640 were cancelled earlier in the day

Evening Standard

US flights 'grounded due to computer issue'

Work is ongoing to restore the system

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Daily Mirror

What to do if your US flights are affected as hundreds grounded in new chaos

Passengers on planes across the US have found themselves stuck on the tarmac for hours after the Federal Aviation Administration reportedly suffered a nationwide system error

Tribune News Service

US proposes air safety rules after Kobe Bryant, charter crashes

WASHINGTON — U.S. aviation officials intend to impose broad new safety requirements to prevent aircraft crashes such as the one that killed basketball star Kobe Bryant.

Salon

Airline medical kits fall short

Incomplete or insufficient medical kits, and the lackluster medical training of flight crews are raising questions

Tribune News Service

Final report on Boeing 737 Max crash sparks dispute over pilot error

French aviation safety authorities this week joined U.S. investigators in a harsh critique of the final report by Ethiopian authorities into the March 2019 crash of a Boeing 737 Max.

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The Independent UK

Brother of plane crash victim to aid review of Boeing safety

Federal officials have named two dozen people to examine safety practices at Boeing, and one of them is a man whose sister died in the crash of a Boeing Max jetliner

Fortune

During in-flight emergencies, sometimes airlines’ medical kits fall short

U.S. airlines have response plans for passengers who run into health issues in flight, but planes carry limited and sometimes incomplete medical supplies that can put travelers at risk.

Tribune News Service

Drone inspections: Utilities use unmanned aircraft to find problems

For decades, inspecting power lines for defects was a largely manual task — a chore for workers on the ground and crews in helicopters.

The Independent UK

Delta is investigating a pilot for making anti-Pete Buttigieg comments

A pilot in Atlanta blamed the transportation secretary for planes getting grounded in Florida

Axios

Private human spaceflight's future hangs on looming regulation

A moratorium on regulating private spaceflight for the safety of participants is set to expire this year.

Tribune News Service

Flight delays reported nationwide after ‘issues’ at Miami air traffic control center

Flight delays were reported across the U.S. on Monday after “issues” at an air traffic control center in Miami.

Chicago Tribune

Commentary: The FAA should use real-life conditions for its evacuation standards

Imagine you’re crammed into your middle seat — behind a crying baby, of course — and a wave of turbulence rocks the plane. Then another. Then that singular, ominous “ding” as the flight crew kindly urges — demands, really — that passengers return to their seat and buckle up. They’re…

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