The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has cancelled a brief ground stop order for all Air Canada and Rouge flights in the U.S. due to an unspecified computer issue.
Unspecified computer issue cited as reason for brief grounding
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has cancelled a brief ground stop order for all Air Canada and Rouge flights in the U.S. due to an unspecified computer issue.
Peter Fitzpatrick, a spokesperson for the airline, confirmed that the FAA directive was lifted after a brief nationwide grounding, and that all systems are returning to normal.
“Air Canada experienced a temporary technical issue with its communicator system, one of the systems that it uses to communicate with aircraft and monitor operational performance,” Fitzpatrick said. “There have been some delays as a result, but the system is now returning to normal and the precautionary ground stop has been lifted.”
The U.S. flight regulator did not immediately reply to a request for comment from CBC News for an explanation.
More to come.
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