China, Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan agree to expand flight allowances
The agreements also permit services to Chengdu and Kashgar and increase flight limits on routes connecting Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan.
FAA halts U.S. departures after air traffic control communication problems
The agency said departing flights must stay grounded until further notice, while incoming international flights would be handled individually.
The Federal Aviation Administration ordered a nationwide halt to flight departures on November 13, 2026, after communication problems affected multiple air traffic control centers, an agency spokesperson said. The FAA cited safety concerns for the restriction.
An alert from the Air Traffic Control System Command Center gave no timetable for lifting the ground stop. It directed departing aircraft to stay on the ground until further notice and said international arrivals would be handled individually.
The affected facilities, known as Air Route Traffic Control Centers, manage U.S. airspace. The FAA website identified an equipment outage as the reason for the disruption, but the underlying cause remained unclear.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said on X that FAA technicians were investigating. The agency's website was also briefly unavailable and displayed a technical-difficulties notice.
The command center alert did not provide further details about the safety concerns. It was not visible on the center's website at the time of publication.