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Duffy blames aging air traffic control system for extended ground stop | CNN Politics

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November 13, 2026 • 12:00 PM
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US Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy said the “incredibly old” air traffic control system was to blame for a long ground stop of flights on Friday. Duffy called on Congress to authorize funding to update the aging system.

Duffy blames aging air traffic control system for extended ground stop | CNN Politics

US Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy said the "incredibly old" air traffic control system was to blame for a long ground stop of flights on Friday. Duffy called on Congress to authorize funding to update the aging system.

US Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy said the "incredibly old" air traffic control system was to blame for a long ground stop of flights on Friday. Duffy called on Congress to authorize funding to update the aging system.

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