Flights are being grounded and delayed at multiple locations across the United States after a computer outage at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). 9News
In an update at 7.20am ET , the FAA ordered all domestic flights to be grounded until 9am ET as they worked to fix the glitch within its NOTAMS – or Notice to Air Missions – system, which relays important information to pilots and airports.
"The FAA has ordered airlines to pause all domestic departures until 9am Eastern Time to allow the agency to validate the integrity of flight and safety information". The association representing US airlines, Airlines for America says the outage is "causing significant operational delays."American Airlines said in a statement it is "closely monitoring the situation, which impacts all airlines, and working with the FAA to minimise disruption to our operation and customers."
The NOTAMS system that is experiencing the outage provides "critical flight safety operation information," the airline says.Irish carrier Aer Lingus said services to the US continue, and Dublin Airport's website showed that its flights to Newark, Boston, Chicago and Los Angeles were running on schedule.
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