Airplanes ARE back in the air….
I live near an airport and I can hear them flying…..
The Federal Aviation Administration lifted an order to ground all flights across the United States shortly before 9 a.m. Eastern on Wednesday after a system failure left pilots, airlines and airports without crucial safety information for hours. The agency said that“normal air traffic operations are resuming gradually across the U.S.”
Here’s what to know:
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More than 5,000 flights within, into or out of the United States had been delayed on Wednesday, according to FlightAware, a flight tracking service. The delays were spread across the country and affected multiple carriers.
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Passengers across the country said their plans had been scuttled, with airport employees sometimes knowing little more than passengers.
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President Biden said that he had spoken with Pete Buttigieg, the transportation secretary, and that he had asked him to report back when a cause for the failure had been identified. There was no evidence of a cyberattack, the White House said.