The US Federal Aviation Administration allowed flights to take off nationwide, after it announced earlier today, Wednesday, the gradual resumption of air traffic at Atlanta and Newark airports.
The first plane took off after the ban was lifted from Lagarde Airport in New York, United States.
Air traffic had been completely halted over US airspace due to a malfunction in the NOTAM system. The American “CNN” network said that the technical malfunction caused the delay of more than 4,000 flights and the cancellation of about 750, with the suspension of air traffic in America.
The Al-Arabiya channel correspondent in Washington said that the disruption of flights included thousands of flights in the United States due to the technical malfunction, while reports indicate a complete halt to air traffic in America.
The disruption of air traffic in the United States affects flights around the world. And Paris airports announced that all flights of American airlines will be delayed until further notice.
The holiday announced by the Federal Aviation Administration caused thousands of flights to be delayed in and out United State.
And the White House announced that US President Joe Biden is following up on the issue of stopping air traffic, noting that there is no evidence of a cyberattack until now.
“The planes can land safely, but they cannot take off due to the technical failure,” Biden said.
And the US Aviation Administration revealed that the process of landing aircraft in American airspace is now taking place safely. And US media said that the system for operating flights is gradually returning to work.
Flights were delayed at multiple locations across the United States after an electronic failure at the Federal Aviation Administration.
The US Secretary of Transportation, Pete Buttigieg, had said earlier today; The Federal Aviation Administration is seeking to control the technical failure and restore flights as quickly as possible.
He added that a comprehensive investigation is underway to find out the cause of the technical defect that affected the flight notification system.
At around 6:30 ET, hundreds of flights were experiencing delays, including domestic and outbound flights, according to flight-tracking website FlightAware.
Flight-tracking website FlightAware reported hundreds of flight delays. The agency said in a tweet that it is working to restore the Air Mission System notice.
“We are conducting final safety checks and will get the system back up and running now,” the FAA stated. “Operations across the national airspace system are affected.”
The agency said it will provide frequent updates as it makes progress.
Before allowing flights to take off and the gradual return to flight; The US Aviation Administration has asked airlines to delay all travel from the United States.