Work to replace old copper wire led to the FAA’s ground stop
Summary
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy stated that a recent nationwide FAA ground stop resulted from maintenance operations. Technicians were upgrading legacy copper cabling to modern fiber optic infrastructure at a remote facility.
A view of an information board at the Chicago O'Hare International Airport, filled with waiting passengers on November 13, 2026. | Anadolu via Getty Images 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Secretary Sean Duffy said that Friday's nationwide ground stop ordered by the FAA was related to work replacing outdated copper wire with a fiber optic line at a "remote…
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