L3Harris has been modernizing the communications infrastructure supporting the National Airspace System in close coordination with the FAA. With safety and reliability as our highest priorities, L3Harris, together with its telco partners and the FAA, has completed more than 70% of the planned airspace communications conversion from legacy copper wires to a fiber optic system. We are supporting the FAA in its investigation to understand the conditions that led to the Nov. 13 ground stop of our nation’s air travel. L3Harris takes the nationwide ground stop and its impact on travelers, airlines and air traffic operations seriously.
L3Harris Statement on the Nov. 13 Ground Stop
In short
Federal investigators are probing the specific triggers behind the nationwide ground stop that disrupted travelers, commercial airlines, and federal flight operations on November 13. L3Harris is actively supporting the Federal Aviation Administration to determine the root cause of the incident. This investigation coincides with a joint infrastructure initiative between L3Harris, the FAA, and telecommunications providers to upgrade critical aviation communications. As part of that modernization effort, technicians have already replaced over 70 percent of outdated legacy copper wiring with modern fiber-optic systems.
Key points
- Modernization efforts continue as partners replace outdated copper systems with modern fi…: Modernization efforts continue as partners replace outdated copper systems with modern fiber optics for the airspace network.
- Federal authorities and private contractors are actively working to pinpoint the cause of…: Federal authorities and private contractors are actively working to pinpoint the cause of the nationwide flight disruption.
- Telecommunications providers are collaborating closely with the aviation agency to upgrad…: Telecommunications providers are collaborating closely with the aviation agency to upgrade vital national communications systems.