Air traffic control tower in Atlanta [Shutterstock]
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The FAA has lifted a nationwide ground stop on U.S. commercial air traffic, with flights slowly resuming after an outage caused by overloaded old analog switches.
The disruption highlights the outdated nature of the current air traffic control system, which Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy describes as "very old" and prone to failure without significant investment.
Secretary Duffy is urging Congress to immediately authorize $50 billion to comprehensively modernize the FAA's air traffic control infrastructure, warning against a slow, piecemeal approach.
The FAA has lifted the sweeping, nationwide ground stop that halted virtually all commercial air traffic in the U.S. Friday evening.
At a press conference at the White House, U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said flights will restart, though it could be a while before crews and passengers are in the air again.
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