According to flight tracking site FlightAware the computer issue has affected more than a thousand flights throughout the United States. Due to the system’s failure, many travellers are stuck inside and outside the United States.
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has reported an outage that affected updating the Notice to Air Missions System (NOTAMs) that prevented the release of all flights.
The FAA stated that domestic departures from the US are now suspended until 9:00 hours Eastern Time, or 7:30 midnight IST, “to allow the agency to verify the authenticity of safety and flight information”, the FAA stated.
“We are monitoring reports of a malfunction in the NOTAM system that could impact flights in the US,” said Flight Radar in a tweet.
According to the website of the regulator according to the regulator’s website, the FAA system that offers information to pilots, as well as other flight personnel on risks, changes to airport facilities, as well as appropriate procedures, was not able to take in the latest information.
According to the website that tracks flights FlightAware, more than 1200 flights have been affected today, whether within or outside of the United States. The precise cause of the delays is unknown, and it is unclear if computer problems were the sole cause.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is working to fix the problem that has been affecting Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), and passengers should confirm whether their flights are operating as scheduled.
“The FAA is working to fix a national system issue affecting flights this morning. Check your flight status, and we’ll provide updates as soon as the FAA releases updates,” Los Angeles airport tweeted.
In a separate news release, the airport stated, “The FAA is still working to restore fully to full functionality the Notice of Air Missions system following an interruption. While certain functions are starting to become operational, National Airspace System operations remain restricted.”
Additionally, the FAA has also ordered airlines to suspend flights to the domestic market until 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time to let the agency verify the authenticity of flight and safety data.
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