The FAA ground stop came after updates to an older communication system managed by L3Harris Technologies, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Saturday.
Nationwide ground stop followed contractor upgrade to L3Harris telecommunication system: DOT’s Duffy
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- · Ars TechnicaFAA has lifted its third-ever nationwide ground stop
- · BBC News'We'll get home one day' - US travellers impacted by nationwide ground stop
- · The VergeFAA lifts nationwide ground stop that blocked takeoffs for hours
- · Al JazeeraUS blames system upgrade for longest nationwide FAA ground stop since 9/11
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