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00:03⇢Controllers Reject Duffy's Router Excuse

Editors remain on the aftermath of the lifted nationwide ground stop, with recovery expected by Sunday amid lingering delays (AP, CBS, ABC). Focus shifts to the cause, with Transportation Secretary Duffy blaming work on a single router by contractor L3Harris (USA Today, Washington Post). That account is now disputed by controllers and the contractor (Common Dreams, Fox News), while coverage notes chronic system vulnerabilities (NYTimes) and Trump's silence (Daily Beast).

The New York Times

Ground Stop Highlights Chronic Vulnerabilities in Air Traffic System

The Federal Aviation Administration’s aging air traffic control infrastructure has had several disruptive failures, as officials have sought to make upgrades.