4 hours paralyzed US aviation .. and disruptions extend to Europe

Al-Taj News – Aircraft takeoffs resumed in the United States, after a suspension that lasted about four hours due to a malfunction in air traffic control and communication systems, though the repercussions of the halt extended to transatlantic flights, amid expectations of continued delays and cancellations during Saturday.

The US Federal Aviation Administration announced, on Friday evening, lifting the decision to suspend takeoffs of all flights nationwide, after a malfunction in communication systems at regional air traffic control centers caused disruption to air traffic and the cancellation and delay of thousands of flights.