U.S. House Speaker to "Fox News": Updating the air traffic control system should not become a partisan issue

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What the sources say led here

• Officials in President Donald Trump’s administration attributed the stoppage to problems with air-traffic communications and surveillance systems described as outdated and overloaded. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said introducing modern technology into an old system overloaded its capacity and caused it to fail. 4 hours of U.S. flight disruptions… a fault in air traffic control systems, and the paralysis reaches Europe

What the sources say about the impact

• The stoppage resulted in cancellations and delays of nearly 7,000 flights in the United States. Paralysis hits US aviation... An exceptional decision raises concern
• After the grounding was lifted following about four hours, authorities warned that returning to normal operations would take time because aircraft and crews were out of their usual positions, affecting subsequent flights; Eurocontrol warned of possible continuing delays for flights to the United States. 4 hours of U.S. flight disruptions… a fault in air traffic control systems, and the paralysis reaches Europe

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