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NOTAM system failure disrupts US flights: What is happening

11/01/2023 07:06 PM | Click to read full article

Over 1,200 flights, within, into or out of the United States have been delayed and many more are expected to be affected due to a technical glitch. The US Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) system, which alerts pilots and other flight personnel about hazards or any changes to airport facility services and relevant procedures, was not processing updated information, the civil aviation regulator’s website showed on Wednesday. In an advisory, the FAA said its NOTAM (Notice to Air Missions) system had “failed”.

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