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R to @RapidResponse47: August 2025

This is what so many of our air traffic control towers are like, literally utilizing technology from the 80s. A brand-new tower is under construction here now thanks to the Working Families Tax Cuts’ $12.5B downpayment for a nationwide ATC overhaul. Congress must fund the rest!

Secretary Duffy laid out exactly what happened that led to the ground stop and how the ground stop was lifted, then outlined in great detail exactly what fixes are necessary to ensure this never happens again. He literally covered everything you mentioned in this post.

RT: The safety of the flying public is always the FAA’s highest priority. The FAA lifted the ground stop and some flight departures are resuming. Before clearing flights to resume, we thoroughly tested our systems to confirm they were stable and that operations remain reliable. Passengers should contact their airlines for flight updates.

RT: The FAA groundstop has lifted, but it will take time for normal operations to resume. FEMA is closely coordinating with @DHSgov and @FAANews to support state and local officials as they assist travelers affected by these delays.

RT: Today’s outage was NOT caused by new technology deployments — it happened because of our legacy analog telecom system is outdated. As @SecDuffy has said repeatedly — it’s time to finish the job and PASS THE MODERN SKIES ACT NOW

RT: Today’s nationwide ground stop happened because our air traffic control system is operating on DECADES-OLD, analog equipment that simply cannot compete with the demands of the 21st century. @FAANews is modernizing this aging infrastructure thanks to a $12.5 billion down payment secured by President Trump, but that isn't ENOUGH. @POTUS is asking Congress to give us the resources to build a state-of-the-art air traffic control system. Let’s not do a patchwork fix to a system that’s critical for every single family. It’s time for Congress to act. Give us the money to fix it. PASS THE MODERN SKIES ACT NOW.

“With a brand new state of the art system, we wouldn't have these outages... At 8:15 tonight, eastern time, we've opened up the air space…" Secretary Mullin & Secretary Duffy provide an update on the FAA National Ground Stop.

RT: The nationwide ground stop lifted at 8:15pm ET. Here’s a breakdown of today’s timeline: - At 3:36 p.m. ET, @FAANews experienced telecommunications issues at facilities & TRACONs across the country - The FAA issued a ground stop out of an abundance of caution while 3,500+ planes were in the air - Pilots and air traffic controllers followed established procedures to safely land the aircraft, bringing the number in the airspace down to under 400 as of 8pm ET - The FAA confirms they did not lose all radar or telecom, and exceptions were made to allow critical medevac, life-saving cargo, and law enforcement flights to continue operating

RT: After restoring full functionality at our air traffic control centers and TRACONs, the @FAANews reopened the airspace tonight. It will take us time resume normal operations, so please continue to check with your airline for the latest information. Our top priority is the safety of you and your family when you fly.