U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy stated that airports and airlines are expected to resume normal operations this November 16. His remarks come in the context of a suspension of all takeoffs in the United States that occurred this past Friday, under an order from that country's Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
In a conversation with NBC, the official noted that "it takes time for airlines to re-choreograph all their crews and aircraft. We're going to start seeing things improve today, but I think they'll be back to normal tomorrow."
Asked about the possibility of guaranteeing that a similar situation will not happen again in the future, Duffy commented that they must first find out what happened: "Was it a faulty L3Harris installation (a technology company) doing its job for us? Was it a failure of the router itself? We have to conduct that investigation and make sure we take precautions. We don't want to shut down the airspace."
Regarding the events and the uncertainty that arose that day, U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin ruled out that it was a terrorist attack and said "this is not another September 11."
The FAA announced the reopening of U.S. airspace nearly four hours after takeoffs were canceled nationwide. Thus, the Transportation Secretary's statements about a ...
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World "We're going to start to see things improve today, but I think they'll be back to normal tomorrow," said the US Transportation official. LaGuardia Airport, in New York, after the suspension of all departing flights "for security reasons." Screenshot. CommentsUS Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said airports and airlines are expected to resume normal operations this November 16. His statements come in the context of a suspension of all takeoffs in the United States that occurred this past Friday, under an order from that country's Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Speaking with NBC, the official noted that "it takes time for airlines to re-choreograph all their crews and aircraft. We're going to start to see things improve today, but I think they'll be back to normal tomorrow." Asked about the possibility of guaranteeing that a similar situation does not happen again in the future, Duffy commented that they must first find out what happened: "Was it a faulty L3Harris installation (a technology company) doing its job for us? Was it a failure of the router itself? We have to conduct that investigation and make sure we take precautions. We don't want to shut down the airspace." Regarding the events and the uncertainty that arose that day, US Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin ruled out that it was a terrorist attack and said "this is not another September 11." The FAA announced the reopening of US airspace nearly four hours after takeoffs were canceled across the country. Thus, the Transportation Secretary's statements about a restoration timeline come as airlines are still working to restore flight schedules, reposition their aircraft and staff, and accommodate passengers stranded and affected by the cancellations, as reported by The Economic Times. Read also:Pope Leo XIV gathers 500,000 people in Cusco and calls not to devalue those suffering from illnessesLithuanian Prosecutor's Office investigates seven suspects of war crimes in UkraineMilei confirms he will seek presidential re-election in Argentina in 2027More on:United StatesFlightsAirspaceSean DuffyWorld