Nationwide FAA Ground Stop Halts Flights Across the US as Aging Systems Fail

Two airplanes parked on an airport tarmac at sunset

The FAA ground stop that began on Friday brought departing flights across the United States to a standstill. The stop, which lasted more than four hours, was blamed on aging air traffic control technology that became overloaded during the afternoon. Thousands of flights were canceled, and airlines warned that it could take days for schedules … Read more