Urgent: U.S. transportation secretary blames outdated air traffic control system for nationwide ground stop-Xinhua

Urgent: U.S. transportation secretary blames outdated air traffic control system for nationwide ground stop

Source: Xinhua

Editor: huaxia

2026-11-14 10:12:16

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 (Xinhua) -- U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on Friday blamed the country's aging air traffic control system for the nationwide ground stop, saying at a press conference that the system was "incredibly old."

The remarks came after the Federal Aviation Administration lifted the hours-long ground stop, which disrupted thousands of flights across the country. ■