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What caused the grounding of all flights in the US

2023-01-11 23:38:28Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
What caused the grounding of all flights in the US
Passengers wait for their flights at LaGuardia Airport in New York, January 11, 2023

American companies resumed flights after a decision by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to stop them due to computer problems. The latter tried to fix a problem in the system overnight, which led to the suspension of all flights departing from the US.

The cause of the problem remains unclear, but US officials said they had so far found no evidence of a cyber attack.

"Normal air traffic operations are gradually resuming across the US following an overnight disruption to the Notice to Air Missions system that provides aircrew with information related to flight safety. The ban has been lifted. We continue to investigate the cause of the problem", - wrote the FAA in a post on "Twitter".

More than 4,300 flights were delayed and another 700 canceled as officials said it will take hours to recover from the grounding. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) had earlier ordered airlines to ground all flights departing within the US territory after the failure of the pilot's warning system. The agency worked until 2 a.m. to get the system back up and running, officials said.

According to official information, shortly before 8:30 a.m. local time, flights resumed at the airports of "Newark" in New Jersey and from the airport of Atlanta in the state of Georgia. US President Joe Biden has ordered the Department of Transportation to investigate the matter. Asked if it was a cyber attack, Mr. Biden told reporters at the White House that: "We don't know." US Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg said that the reasons for the problems in the airport computer system will be thoroughly examined and recommendations will be made for the next steps.

Modernization needed

One of the American flight agencies "United" said that it has resumed operations. The Chicago-based company, however, warned that customers could continue to face delays and cancellations.

"America's transportation network is in desperate need of major improvements. We call on federal officials to modernize our vital air travel infrastructure," said Geoff Freeman, President and CEO of the US Travel Association, a group that represents US airlines, hotels, car rental companies and theme parks. .

This problem happened a few weeks after another American company, Southwest, canceled a bunch of flights late last year, stranding thousands of passengers in American airports. A severe winter storm just before Christmas, coupled with the Texas-based company's aging aircraft technology, led to the cancellation of more than 16,000 flights last month.

DOT, the FAA's parent agency, slammed Southwest and pressured it to compensate passengers for missed flights and other costs associated with the problem. There is no legal requirement that the FAA must compensate passengers for flight delays caused by the agency's computer problems.

What is NOTAM?

A 'NOTAM' is a notice containing essential information to personnel relating to flight operations. The information can be up to 200 pages long for international long-haul flights and can include items such as runway closures, bird hazard warnings and construction obstructions.

United Airlines said it had temporarily delayed all flights within the US and would release an update when it learns more about the problem from the FAA. German airlines Lufthansa and Air France said they were continuing to operate flights to and from the United States, while the French airline said it was monitoring the situation.

The operator of the international airports of Paris, "Charles de Gaulle" airport and "Orly" airport, said that it expects delays in flights. In an announcement on its website, the FAA said its NOTAM system had "failed," although NOTAMs issued before the outage were still there.

A total of 21,464 flights are scheduled to depart from airports in the United States on Wednesday with a carrying capacity of nearly 2.9 million passengers, according to data from Cirium, an organization that analyzes data about US flights. American Airlines has the most departures from US airports with 4,819 scheduled flights, followed by Delta and Southwest, Cirium data showed. / VOA


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