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Trump Kept Out of Sight as F.A.A. Issued Flight Ground Stop

The F.A.A. called a rare halt on flights nationwide, but the president stayed away from cameras and issued social media posts on the entertainment industry and California’s Democratic governor.

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President Trump has been mostly silent after the F.A.A. ground stop, which affected travelers across the country on Friday.
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Defense Contractor L3Harris Was Behind Upgrade That Led to Ground Stop

The little-known defense giant does a lot of work for the Federal Aviation Administration and owns the equipment for the agency’s telecommunications network.

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L3Harris is a defense company that owns and operates essential communications infrastructure used by the Federal Aviation Administration.
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Travel Nightmare Continues for Stranded Passengers Awaiting Flights

After a night of fitful sleep on airport floors, some travelers are still stuck amid thousands of flight cancellations following Friday’s ground stop.

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Travelers across the United States spent Friday night sleeping in airport hallways after the Federal Aviation Administration halted all flights earlier in the day.
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Repair That Triggered Air Traffic Meltdown Was Expected to be ‘Routine’

Officials said that the upgrade to antiquated communications equipment at a remote facility overloaded other parts of the national air traffic system.

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Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy said the nationwide air space shutdown was a result of an upgrade that went wrong.
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Here’s Why It Could Take Days for Flights to Return to Normal

With hundreds of planes out of position and crews out of hours, restarting the nation’s flight system is no easy task.

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Travelers at George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston on Saturday, the day after a nationwide ground stop snarled air travel.
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Ground Stop Highlights Chronic Vulnerabilities in Air Traffic System

The Federal Aviation Administration’s aging air traffic control infrastructure has had several disruptive failures in recent months, as officials have sought to make upgrades.

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Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Va., after the F.A.A. grounded all flights nationwide on Friday.
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What to Know About Friday’s Nationwide Ground Stop

The air traffic control system’s overloaded, antiquated telecommunications equipment sustained its latest widespread failure, prompting a call for more money to fuel faster upgrades.

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Passengers at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Friday.
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What to Know About Friday’s Nationwide Ground Stop

The air traffic control system’s overloaded, antiquated telecommunications equipment sustained its latest widespread failure, prompting a call for more money to fuel faster upgrades.

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Passengers at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Friday.
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Even High-Flying Democrats Found Themselves Grounded in the Mile High City

After a nationwide ground stop, several governors and the former secretary of transportation were among those stranded in a Denver hotel bar.

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Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg at a summit in Denver on Friday.
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Hear How Air Traffic Controllers Grappled With the Ground Stoppage Chaos

Radio conversations gave a glimpse of how air traffic controllers handled the stoppage of air travel across the United States.

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Mullin Says Nationwide Ground Stop Is a Telecommunication Outage

The homeland security secretary said he did not know what caused the outage.

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Markwayne Mullin, the homeland security secretary, speaking to reporters at the White House on Friday.
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Flight Canceled Because of the FAA Ground Stop? Here’s What to Do.

Travelers are entitled to a refund if their flight is canceled, regardless of the reason, or if a flight is significantly delayed or changed and they decide not to take it.

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Travelers at Ronald Reagan National Airport in Washington on Friday.
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Airports Fill Up With Stuck Families and Stranded Travelers

The emergency ground stop disrupted travel plans across the country.

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Travelers waiting for delayed flights at San Francisco International Airport on Friday.
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