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Thousands of US flights canceled, delayed as air travel system recovers from shutdown

Thousands of US flights canceled, delayed as air travel system recovers from shutdown

By David Shepardson, Doyinsola Oladipo and Rajesh Kumar Singh WASHINGTON/NEWARK, New Jersey, Nov 14 (Reuters) - Major airlines on Saturday canceled more than 3,700 US flights and delayed 2,000 more as the United States sought to recover from the longest nationwide shutdown of flights since the
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Trump official seeks $50 billion for air traffic control after outage

Trump official seeks $50 billion for air traffic control after outage

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, Nov 13 (Reuters) - The Trump administration boosted its request for air traffic control funding to $50 billion late Friday after a communications issue forced a nationwide groundstop that halted thousands of flights for hours.
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White House urges Congress to provide $30.1 billion for aviation reform

White House urges Congress to provide $30.1 billion for aviation reform

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, Nov 13 (Reuters) - The White House and Department of Transportation on Friday urged Congress to approve a further $30.1 billion to upgrade the United States' aging airports and air traffic control system.
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Factbox-Old air traffic control equipment regularly disrupts US flights

Factbox-Old air traffic control equipment regularly disrupts US flights

By Dan Catchpole Nov 13 (Reuters) - The grounding of all departing flights across the United States on Friday was only the second such shutdown since the September 11, 2001, attacks. But the reason – communications equipment problems – has become increasingly common.
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US to resume flights after air traffic communications failure sparks chaos

US to resume flights after air traffic communications failure sparks chaos

By David Shepardson, Doyinsola Oladipo and Rajesh Kumar Singh WASHINGTON, Nov 13 (Reuters) - The U.S.
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Thousands of flights canceled as airlines work to dig out from nationwide ground stop

Thousands of flights canceled as airlines work to dig out from nationwide ground stop

Airlines across the U.S. are working to dig out from the longest nationwide ground stop in 25 years
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Federal Aviation Administration says airplane departures can resume following nationwide ground stop

Federal Aviation Administration says airplane departures can resume following nationwide ground stop

The Federal Aviation Administration says airplane departures can resume after the agency lifted a nationwide ground stop caused by communications problems
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The Federal Aviation Administration says airplane departures can resume

The Federal Aviation Administration says airplane departures can resume

The Federal Aviation Administration says airplane departures can resume after the agency lifted a nationwide ground stop caused by communications problems
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US flight shutdown exposes deepening air traffic network crisis

US flight shutdown exposes deepening air traffic network crisis

By Rajesh Kumar Singh CHICAGO, Nov 13 (Reuters) - A communications failure that halted flight departures across the United States on Friday has renewed scrutiny of the country's aging air traffic control network, raising questions about its resilience even as the government spends billions of
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US grounds flights nationwide after air traffic control communications outage

US grounds flights nationwide after air traffic control communications outage

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, Nov 13 (Reuters) - The US Federal Aviation Administration grounded all departing flights nationwide on Friday after a communications failure hit air traffic control centers across the country, disrupting thousands of flights.
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Flights grounded across US after air traffic communications outage

Flights grounded across US after air traffic communications outage

By David Shepardson, Rajesh Kumar Singh and Dan Catchpole WASHINGTON, Nov 13 (Reuters) - The US Federal Aviation Administration grounded all departing flights nationwide on Friday after a communications failure hit air traffic control centers, in only the second such shutdown since the September 11,
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Thousands of US flights canceled, delayed as air travel system slowly recovers from shutdown

Thousands of US flights canceled, delayed as air travel system slowly recovers from shutdown

By David Shepardson and Doyinsola Oladipo WASHINGTON, Nov 14 (Reuters) - Airlines canceled 4,500 US flights and delayed 4,400 more on Saturday as the United States struggled to recover from the longest nationwide flight shutdown since the September 11, 2001, attacks.