FAA Outage: 360 Flight Delays, 59 Cancellations

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is addressing a temporary outage in the Notice to Air Missions (NOTAM) system, which alerts pilots to potential flight hazards. While a backup system is currently in use, minor 'residual delays' are expected on Sunday, according to Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy. The FAA has mobilized a contingency system to maintain flight operations and is investigating the root cause of the outage. As of Sunday morning, flight tracker FlightAware reported 360 delays and 59 cancellations within the U.S. Despite the outage, some airlines like Delta and United Airlines have reported no disruptions, thanks to backup procedures. This incident follows a similar NOTAM system failure in January 2023, which temporarily halted all U.S. flights.