Grounded local flights began to partially recover after the upgrade of the US aviation system was completed.
FAA officials say they have so far found no evidence of a cyber attack, during which more than 5,400 flights were delayed, while more than 900 were canceled with several hours to fully restore. are required
According to the news agency ‘Associated Press’, the Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) had issued instructions to all airlines to delay their flights until 9 am according to the Eastern Time Zone in the United States. However, the airlines say that they are already aware of the situation and have started grounding the planes.
According to FlightAware, a flight tracking website, more than 2,500 flights have been delayed in the United States as of 8:00 AM in the Eastern Time Zone, while more than 1,500 flights have been canceled. The number of affected flights is expected to increase further.
In the US, 21,000 flights were scheduled for Wednesday, the majority of which were domestic flights, while 1,840 international flights were expected.
According to a statement released by the White House, a cyber attack on the FAA’s computerized system has not yet been confirmed. However, President Joe Biden has ordered an investigation by the Department of Transportation to find out the causes of the massive flight schedule disruptions.
Before leaving the White House on Wednesday, President Biden said he had been briefed on the matter by Transportation Secretary Pete Buttage and said he had not yet been able to identify the cause of the situation. According to the Federal Aviation Authority, the flight schedule has been affected due to the shutdown of the ‘Notices to Air Missions System’ for monitoring the arrival and departure of flights.
The Secretary of Transportation has said in a tweet that he is in contact with FAA officials regarding the shutdown of the system that provides flight safety data to pilots. He said the FAA is working to quickly resolve the issue and safely return air traffic to normal.
