Buttigieg told reporters on Tuesday that a backup system was in place, but questions were raised about the system’s performance, which led to a complete reboot of the system and then to the FAA around 7:30 a.m. EST (1230 GMT). prompted to issue a ground stop. It was lifted just before 9 a.m. EST.
An FAA advisory said the system that provides so-called Notice to Air missions with safety messages for pilots and others failed around 3:30 p.m. EST Tuesday, meaning no new messages were processed. Could go
The outage typically slowed after the holiday travel season, but demand remains strong as travel recovers to pre-pandemic levels.
Capt. Chris Torres, vice president of the Allied Pilots Association, said it could affect traffic until Friday.
Torres said, “This thing picked up at 9 a.m. Eastern. That doesn’t mean the problem stops at 9 a.m. It’s going to create a ripple effect.”
One problem airlines are facing is trying to get planes in and out of overcrowded gates, causing further delays. Crew deadline rules may also be a factor.
Planes resume flights after FAA systems outage at New York’s Laguardia Airport
At an airport in Greenville, South Carolina, Justin Kennedy leaves for a work trip to nearby Charlotte, North Carolina. He described the confusion as airline employees and many passengers were initially unaware of the FAA’s moves and flight delays.