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U.S. FAA adopts new safeguards after computer outage halted flights

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) told lawmakers Monday it had made a series of changes to prevent a repeat of a key computer system outage that forced a nationwide Jan. 11 ground stop disrupting more than 11,000 flights.

Reuters

Users of pilot-alert system that failed report new delays

A system that sends alerts to pilots, and broke down earlier this month, is causing delays for some users again

The Independent UK

Human error caused outage that snarled US airports: regulator

New York (AFP) - The computer glitch that forced the temporary suspension last week of US domestic airline departures was caused by a contractor mistakenly deleting files, the country's aviation regulator said Thursday.

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FAA contractors deleted files — and inadvertently grounded thousands of flights

The agency's preliminary review determined it was unintentional as the contractors worked "to correct synchronization" between databases.

WEKU

FAA: Outage caused by contract workers unintentionally deleting files

The outage caused thousands of delays and cancellations, costing airlines billions of dollars.

Axios

Delta Airlines CEO Slams Lawmakers For 'Unacceptable' Travel Failures

The fall out from the FAA's stop order continues, with a call to fully fund the agency.

The Street

Aviation leaders call for more funds for the FAA after this week's system failure

This week's NOTAM system failure, which caused thousands of flight delays and cancelations, has airline industry leaders calling for more stable funding to upgrade antiquated FAA systems.

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FAA Computer Failure Caused by People Who Damaged Data File

The computer failure that prompted a halt of all US flight departures was caused when a data file was damaged as a result of a failure to follow government procedures, the Federal Aviation Administration said Thursday.

Bloomberg

Flight Disruptions Ease as US Airlines Recover from FAA Meltdown

US airlines reported mostly normal flight operations early Thursday, with few lingering effects from a Federal Aviation Administration system outage that forced a nationwide aircraft grounding 24 hours earlier.

Bloomberg

Minimal airline delays, cancellations a day after US outage

Delays and cancellations among flights across the United States were minimal on Thursday, a day after a system that offers safety information to pilots failed, grounding some planes for hours

The Independent UK

Why air travel has been a huge mess lately

There's plenty of blame to go around for the recent spate of delays and cancellations.

Axios

FAA's ground stop proves business needs a functioning government to thrive

Gridlock and partisan stalemate are not good for business or the economy.

Fortune

Here's the latest on the NOTAM outage that caused flight delays and cancellations

The Federal Aviation Administration said late Wednesday that early work traced the blackout to a "damaged database file."

WEKU

FAA links computer outage to procedural error as U.S. flights return to normal

A computer outage that grounded flights nationally on Wednesday and disrupted more than 11,000 flights was caused by a procedural error related to a data file, the Federal Aviation Administration said on Thursday as U.S. airline operations returned to normal.

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The Independent UK

Corrupted file blamed for taking down US flight system and causing 10,000 plane delays or cancellations

More than 10,000 flights delayed in first national grounding of flights in about two decades

Wales Online

Thousands of flights cancelled as computer breakdown causes air travel chaos

US government launches investigation into outrage which saw 1,300 flights scrapped and 9,000 suffer delays

Irish Independent

US flights resume as ‘system error’ gets the blame for air chaos

US flights were yesterday slowly resuming and a ‘ground stop’ order was lifted after America’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) scrambled to fix a system outage that had forced a halt to all US departing flights.

AFP

US aviation regulator probing system outage after huge disruption

New York (AFP) - Aviation authorities were racing Wednesday to figure out what caused the outage of a crucial alert system that forced the temporary halt on all US domestic takeoffs, triggering thousands of delays and cancellations.

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Irish Independent

Computer breakdown sows chaos across US air travel system

Thousands of flights across the US were cancelled or delayed after a system that offers safety information to pilots failed.

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Departures 'gradually' returning to normal after FAA lifts ground stop

Airlines resumed flights after a system outage led U.S. authorities to temporarily ground planes nationwide early Wednesday, a dramatic disruption to the air-traffic system expected to cause ongoing delays and cancellations.

Bloomberg

US Flight Chaos Puts Harsh Spotlight on FAA After Tense Year

An overlooked software flaw is opening up US aviation authorities to new scrutiny over the resiliency of the systems that keep the nation’s planes moving.

Axios

FAA outage traced to "damaged database file"

The agency is "continuing a thorough review to determine the root cause."

Axios

FAA outage traced to "damaged database file"

The agency is "continuing a thorough review to determine the root cause."

The Independent UK

EXPLAINER: How NOTAM caused widespread flight disruptions

Until Wednesday, few travelers had heard of a Notice to Air Missions, or NOTAM

AFP

US flights grounded over system outage, snarling airports

New York (AFP) - Aviation authorities were forced to temporarily ground all domestic flights across the United States on Wednesday due to a crucial alert system outage, triggering thousands of delays and cancellations.

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