Air traffic in the United States fully restored after a major failure

Air traffic in the United States returned to normal operation after a major system failure, said the Minister of transport Sean Duffy.

"We are back to full operation," the minister wrote on X's social network, thanking passengers for their patience.

On November 13, the telecommunications systems of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) failed. To ensure flight safety, the Agency on the night of November 14 introduced a temporary nationwide ban on departures from airports. According to CNN, about 15,000 flights were delayed or canceled.

Duffy linked the mass suspension of air travel with work to replace outdated copper wires with fiber optic - there was a problem with the router, which began to overload other air traffic control systems. This disrupted communications with the aircraft and the authorities decided to close the airspace.

The last time a nationwide ban on flights to the United States was introduced in 2023, and before that – on September 11, 2001.