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Sean Duffy attributed the U.S. flight ground stop to an “incredibly old” air traffic control system, according to a First Squawk tweet citing TSI. The remark ties the disruption to aging infrastructure rather than a single operational failure, though the article provides no further figures on delays, cancellations, or passenger impact. It matters because outages in air traffic control can cascade across airlines, airports, and travel demand, making modernization a recurring policy and spending issue. What to watch next is whether the ground stop is lifted quickly and whether the incident adds momentum to funding for air traffic control upgrades.

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