US Federal
Aviation Administration lifted a nationwide ground stop on Friday after a
communications failure at air traffic control centers caused chaos at airports
and triggered the longest nationwide shutdown since the 11 September 2001
attacks.
Transportation
Secretary Sean Duffy said US airspace reopened at 8:15 pm Eastern Time (0115
GMT), but warned that departures would resume gradually and it would take time
for airlines to restore normal operations.
“It’s going
to be slow,” Duff...