US President Donald Trump has broken his silence on a massive weekend air travel disruption, pointing the finger at the preceding Biden administration for leaving behind an aging and inadequate aviation framework.
The nationwide ground stop, initiated on Friday due to faulty work replacing outdated copper communication cables for air traffic control, marked only the second time such a measure has been ordered in US airspace since the September 11 attacks. The stoppage stranded thousands of passengers and triggered cascading flight cancellations that extended through the weekend, with nearly 2,000 additional flights grounded on Sunday.
Weighing in on the crisis, Mr. Trump asserted that his administration inherited a broken system and criticized past management of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). He also urged Congress to approve substantial funding to overhaul the country's air traffic control infrastructure.
