The operational failure began when an FAA contractor installed a replacement router in Arkansas, which inadvertently prompted an obsolete Amarillo router to overwhelm national communications systems. Thousands of flights suffered delays and cancellations following Friday's historic near five-hour nationwide ground stop, though full recovery is projected by Monday. The disruption has ignited a spending battle in Washington, with officials requesting a $50 billion modernization package despite lawmakers highlighting that roughly $11 billion in prior funds sits unspent.
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Officials confirmed there is no evidence of cyberattacks or deliberate sabotage behind th…: Officials confirmed there is no evidence of cyberattacks or deliberate sabotage behind the communications failure.
Flights are expected to near normal operating capacity Sunday before achieving full recov…: Flights are expected to near normal operating capacity Sunday before achieving full recovery on Monday.
Lawmakers are questioning requests for $50 billion in new upgrades because $11 billion pr…: Lawmakers are questioning requests for $50 billion in new upgrades because $11 billion previously approved remains unspent.
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More than 1,600 flights nationwide were canceled and almost 3,600 were delayed on Sunday, according to aviation data site FlightAware. Airlines on Saturday had canceled more than 6,400 US flights and delayed more than 8,000.
Duffy said on ABC's "This Week" program there is no evidence of a cyberattack or other malicious intent in the matter, but the cause remained unclear. Duffy said that flights will come "back to normal" on Sunday "but probably fully normal" on Monday, and emphasized the Federal Aviation Administration's focus on keeping passengers safe.
On Sunday, 27% of JetBlue flights and 13% of American Airlines flights were canceled, with Southwest, United Airlines and Delta reporting cancellations of 3% to 5% of their flights.
The FAA issued a nationwide ground stop on Friday that halted nearly all departing flights for almost five hours. It was the longest nationwide halt to US air travel since the September 11, 2001, al Qaeda attacks on the United States.
The installation by FAA contractor L3Harris of at least one new router at a remote facility led to a situation in…
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