Flights in the United States were suspended this Wednesday morning (11) after a failure in the FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) system. The White House says there is no evidence of a cyberattack.
The authority ordered all airlines to suspend domestic departures until 11:00 am (GMT) “to allow the agency to validate the integrity of the flight and security information”. The system would already be back up and running.
The failure would have occurred in Notam, a system that alerts pilots and crew about important information related to flight operations.
The full extent of the delays is not yet known. According to FlightAware, a flight tracking company, more than 2,500 trips have been postponed.
In a statement, United Airlines said it had temporarily postponed all domestic flights and would release an update when it learns more from the FAA.
American Airlines said the situation “impacts all airlines” and that it was “working with the FAA to minimize disruption to operations and customers.”
Pete Buttigieg, secretary of transportation, said on Twitter that the FAA “is working to quickly and safely resolve this issue so that air traffic can resume normal operations.”
On social media, passengers said their flights were delayed, some reporting that their pilots or airline representatives had cited the FAA’s technical issue. Several airports have advised passengers to check with their airline for the latest information.
By 10:20 am (Brasília time), departures were resuming at Newark and Atlanta airports, according to the FAA.
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