The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a nationwide ground stop affecting departing flights across the United States. Regulators cited an ongoing communications problem as the reason for the drastic measure.
The aviation disruption unfolds alongside a massive, global technology outage involving Microsoft services. The tech disruption—which entered its second day and has affected hundreds of millions of users worldwide—has disrupted platforms including Teams, Outlook, and Copilot. The software issues have impacted schools, healthcare services like the UK's National Health Service, and various corporate operations internationally, forcing airlines to issue advisories as technical teams pursue solutions.
Federal authorities continue to address the FAA communications issue as flight operations remain halted nationwide.
