All restrictions on departures from US airports were lifted after a stoppage of more than four hours.
What happened to US air travel:.
- Due to a large-scale malfunction in communication systems, the FAA temporarily suspended aircraft departures.
- More than 10 thousand flights were delayed or canceled.
- The reason was an overload of outdated equipment: switches and routers began to produce conflicting data.
- US authorities said they found no signs of a cyber attack or data breach.
- According to Transport Minister Sean Duffy, the problem stems from older TDM communication systems. Some of the equipment has already been replaced with new IP switches.
- The Minister of Transportation asked for 50 billion dollars to renew aviation equipment.