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FAA system outage causing flight disruptions in U.S.

From Local 3 News: A Federal Aviation Administration system that provides pilots with notices they need to read before flying is experiencing an o

From Local 3 News: A Federal Aviation Administration system that provides pilots with notices they need to read before flying is experiencing an outage, affecting flights in the United States.

 

It’s unclear how many flights will be affected, because some airlines may be able to operate without information from the system, known as the NOTAMS system.

An FAA advisory states: “Technicians are currently working to restore the system and there is no estimate for restoration of the service at this time.”

 

In a statement, FAA says, “We are performing final validation checks and repopulating the system now. Operations across the National Airspace System are affected. We will provide frequent updates as we make progress.”

American Airlines said in a statement it is “closely monitoring the situation, which impacts all airlines, and working with the FAA to minimize disruption to our operation and customers.”

 

The NOTAMS system that is experiencing the outage provides “critical flight safety operation information,” the airline says.

 

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