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FT: US Air Traffic Control Network Described as Held Together by 'String and Duct Tape' After Outage
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The U.S. air traffic control network suffered an outage that prompted the Financial Times to describe the system as held together by "string and duct tape," according to a First Squawk tweet citing the report. The disruption highlights the fragility of aging infrastructure underpinning one of the world's busiest aviation systems. Details on the outage's duration and scope were not specified in the headline alone. The event matters because controller outages can cascade into flight delays and cancellations across major hubs. What to watch next: official statements on the cause and any renewed push for funding to modernize the network.
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