FAA was warned for years about repair risks leading to nationwide flight chaos
Verified: 2 outlets have reported this story since Nov 15, 1 of them from the United States.
Federal aviation officials were repeatedly warned that the push to rapidly modernize the nation's air traffic control system risked breaking it, with the potential dangers spelled out in government reports in the months and years leading up to Friday's nationwide ground stop that halted flights for nearly 4½ hours coast to coast. A government watchdog report in September cautioned that the way the old, legacy systems were being replaced could result in disruptions - including ground stops. A separate Federal Aviation Administration-commissioned safety review in 2023 also warned about…
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