A computer failure forces the cancellation of flights in the United States
Travelers on the departures floor at the Montreal airport.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) outage forces the delay or cancellation of thousands of flights in the United States, including many from Pierre Elliott Trudeau Airport.
En raison d’une panne informatique à la Federal Aviation Administration, il se peut que votre vol vers les États-Unis soit impacté. Veuillez vérifier l’état de votre vol auprès de votre compagnie aérienne avant de vous rendre à YUL.
— YUL Aéroport international Montréal-Trudeau (@yulaeroport) January 11, 2023
Almost all domestic flights were halted this morning in the United States, as&rsquo A ground stop was ordered to the airlines. The outage interrupted the Notice to Air Missions System (NOTAM), which allows communication of landing risks and conditions to aircraft in flight. The system has now resumed and the ground shutdown has been lifted, the FAA announces.
While service is gradually resuming, the causes of the problem are still unknown. The FAA is currently investigating the cause of the outage.
Update 5: Normal air traffic operations are resuming gradually across the U.S. following an overnight outage to the Notice to Air Missions system that provides safety info to flight crews. The ground stop has been lifted.
We continue to look into the cause of the initial problem
— The FAA ✈️ (@FAANews) January 11, 2023
