Air traffic in the US should stabilize this Sunday
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TL;DR
- US air traffic is expected to return to normal by the end of November 15, 2026.
- A four-hour communication system outage on November 13 resulted in approximately 12,000 flight cancellations.
- The FAA is investigating the cause of the outage, with preliminary indications pointing to issues during routine maintenance by L3Harris.
- Experts suggest that the effects of the disruption will be felt for days, potentially impacting international flights connected to the US.
- The US air traffic control system is described as outdated, with ongoing efforts to replace old copper cables with fiber optics.
- The Secretary of Transportation had previously requested funding from Congress to modernize the country's air telecommunications system.
- In Brazil, air traffic with the US is approaching normalcy, with only a few cancellations and delays reported at major airports.