Updated / Saturday, 14 Nov 2026 01:55
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The US Federal Aviation Administration has lifted a nationwide ground stop after a communications failure at air traffic control centres triggered the longest nationwide shutdown since the 11 September 2001 attacks.
More than 4,700 flights were cancelled and 10,000 were delayed yesterday, while another 700 had already been cancelled for today, according to FlightRadar24.
'Old hardware' was to blame for the air travel stoppage, US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy told reporters at a White House press briefing.
The Department of Homeland Security said there were no signs the outage was caused by a cyberattack.
Aviation analysts said it could take days for airlines to restore their schedules after a nationwide grounding that lasted more than four hours.
The failure is the latest sign of strain on a US air traffic control system struggling with equipment and communications problems, controller shortages and aging infrastructure.
The only other nationwide ground stop since the 11 September attacks came in January 2023, when the FAA halted domestic departures for around 90 minutes.
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Source: RTÉ News
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