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Work to replace old copper wire led to the FAA’s ground stop

Global Published 14 November 2026, 22:44 · archived 14 Nov 2026

At a press conference today, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said that Friday's nationwide ground stop ordered by the FAA was related to work replacing outdated copper wire with a fiber optic line at a "remote FAA facility." The secretary said that this was "routine maintenance," rather than the result of a major modernization effort. He […]

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