Duffy Expects Full Flight Operations by Late Sunday or Monday After FAA Ground Stop
The transportation secretary said aircraft and crews were still being repositioned after Friday's disruption, with some delays continuing Sunday morning.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Sunday that U.S. airlines should return to full operations by late Sunday or Monday as they recover from Friday's nationwide ground stop.
Duffy said aircraft and crews were left out of position by the disruption, requiring time for airlines to restore their schedules. Some delays were still affecting the airspace Sunday morning, he said in a televised interview.
"As we look to the end of the day and into tomorrow, we should be running at full capacity," Duffy said. His remarks were an expectation, not a guarantee that every individual flight would operate on time.
Duffy said investigators were examining issues involving routers at facilities in El Dorado, Arkansas, and Amarillo, Texas. He said the FAA and network contractor L3Harris were involved in the investigation, with the FBI offering support.
The secretary said officials would review when maintenance work is performed following the disruption. The root cause remained under investigation, and Duffy said he would make the findings public.