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WASHINGTON, Jan 26 (Reuters) – U.S. lawmakers pressed the acting head of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Thursday on steps the agency was taking to ensure there would be no repeat of a pilot messaging database failure that led to the first nationwide ground stop since 2001. “It was just purely a screwup,” said Representative […]
Washington CNN  — The Federal Aviation Administration software that failed Wednesday causing thousands of flight delays and cancellations is 30 years old and at least six years away from being updated, a government source familiar with the situation tells CNN.
WASHINGTON/CHICAGO, Jan 11 (Reuters) – The U.S. aviation sector was struggling to return to normal on Wednesday following 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. More than 8,775 flights have been delayed so far and over 1,270 […]
Jan. 11, 2023, 11:17 a.m. ET Jan. 11, 2023, 11:17 a.m. ETAirline staff at Newark Liberty International Airport helped customers as the F.A.A. ordered a grounding of all domestic flights on Wednesday morning.Credit…Jeenah Moon for The New York Times Having a flight delayed, then receiving little information or hope about when it will finally take […]
Flights across the United States were grounded Wednesday morning after the Federal Aviation Administration said it experienced a computer outage. All flights in the U.S. were grounded following the incident, a source with knowledge of the situation told NBC News. The FAA said later Wednesday morning it had ordered all airlines to pause domestic departures […]
The failure of a key pilot notification system operated by the Federal Aviation Administration disrupted air travel in the US early on Wednesday morning, with United Airlines Holdings Inc. temporarily grounding flights to all destinations. Scores of passengers due to fly domestically reported delays on social media, and there was no estimate available for the […]
Jan 2 (Reuters) – A problem with a critical air traffic control system that caused flight delays at major airports in Florida on Monday has been fixed, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said. “The computer issue has been resolved. The FAA is working toward safely returning to a normal traffic rate in the Florida airspace,” […]
WASHINGTON/PARIS, Nov 14 (Reuters) – Boeing Co (BA.N) said on Monday that operators of its 787 Dreamliner jetliners have experienced paint peeling issues on wing and horizontal stabilizer surfaces due to ultraviolet radiation exposure, and asked U.S. regulators to approve its plan to address the issue.
Airlines have defended their performance, pointing to compensation for passengers who face delays and cancellations and a reduction in the number of overscheduled flights. POLITICO is examining what’s behind the perpetual airline staffing shortages, flight delays and cancellations that have led to a 322% increase in consumer complaints since 2019.
WASHINGTON, Nov 4 (Reuters) – The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said on Friday it would partially approve a request by JetBlue Airways (JBLU.O) to waive minimum flight requirements at New York-area airports John F. Kennedy International and Newark Liberty International.