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Major IT outage delays flights across the US
Boston (TAN): United States airlines were temporarily affected earlier this week by data issues, the country’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said.
The computer outage was reportedly related to Aerodata, a programme that is used for planning weight and balance for flights. Airline dispatchers in remote offices approve weight and balance calculations before a flight can take off, which is why flight schedules can be disturbed if computer systems crash.
The problem started early morning, and lasted for 48 odd minutes. Although the situation was resolved, the data disruption had hit at least five airlines, including Southwest Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, JetBlue, and Alaska Air. Hundreds of flights were delayed in several major cities across the country, from New York to Boston, and Chicago to Miami. Continue reading Major IT outage delays flights across the US