FAA is still working to fully restore the system (Representational)
Operations are gradually resuming after flights across the US were grounded stranded due to a glitch in a computer system of the US regulator FAA. The White House has denied any evidence of cyberattack "at this point"
Here's What We Know So Far :
- US Regulator Federal Aviation Administration says flight operations are gradually resuming and it expects departures to resume at airports at 9 am Eastern Time.
- At least 5,400 flights are grounded and over 550 flights were cancelled in the US on Wednesday, according to online flight tracker FlightAware.
- FAA lifted ground stop that halted all domestic departures until 9 am Eastern Time.
- 21,000 flights were scheduled to take off in the US today
- FAA said that some functions of the Notice to Air Missions system are beginning to come back online.
- The system alerts pilots about hazards or any changes to airport facility services and relevant procedures.
- FAA is still working to fully restore the system and has no current estimated time of complete restoration.
- A hotline has been activated by the flight regulator.
