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FAA Orders Nationwide Ground Stop Following 'Temporary Communications Outage'
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Fusion42 · 14 November 2026 · Fusion42 review
The FAA issued a nationwide ground stop on November 13, 2026, halting departing flights across the US due to a communications outage affecting all Air Route Traffic Control Centers. The disruption, not caused by a cyberattack, has no fixed end time and impacts both domestic and international flights.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Micromobility, and 5 sources have reported it between 13 Nov 2026 and 14 Nov 2026.
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US air traffic control failures now pause all departures nationwide, creating immediate operational risks for aviation startups and mobility services relying on US airspace. You must plan for sudden disruptions and explore alternative routing or contingency options this week.
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5 sources · first reported 13 Nov 2026 · latest 14 Nov 2026
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