US Federal Aviation Administration ( The FAA has ordered the national ban on all flights launched by American airports, citing extraordinary circumstances and security reasons.
The decision was made Friday, following earlier reports of serious problems in air traffic control communication, Reuters writes, broadcast Dukajini.
According to FAA’s announcement, aircraft currently in the air can continue flying and landing, while those on the ground cannot be lifted until a new announcement.
Just before the national ban ruling, The FAA had suspended air traffic in Chicago due to problems in communication with air traffic control.
All the traffic running should remain prohibited until further notice, the agency’s announcement said.
The FAA has announced that international flights will be treated case by case. The agency has not immediately given answers to a comment request.
This is the second case since the September 11th 2001 attacks, when all flights to the US are banned at the national level. The previous case was recorded in January 2023, when the FAA suspended for less than two hours all local flight departures.
Last year, the US Congress approved $12.5 billion for modernisation of the old FAA communication system. Meanwhile, Friday, the agency and the White House asked Congress for another $30.1 billion to address other problems.
Source Layer: Dukeagini