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A traveler looks at a flight board with delays and cancellations at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Va., Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023. Thousands of travelers were stranded at U.S. airports due to an hours-long computer outage. If a flight is canceled, experts say most airlines will rebook you on the next available flight. But if you choose to cancel the trip, airlines must provide you with a full refund. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky) **FILE**

GOP aims to cancel Biden’s delayed FAA nominee

Planes sit on the tarmac at Terminal B at LaGuardia Airport in New York, Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023. The Federal Aviation Administration is lifting a ground stop on flights across the U.S. following a computer outage early Wednesday that resulted in thousands of delays and hundreds of cancellations quickly cascading through the system at airports nationwide. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) ** FILE **

FAA says contractors mistakenly deleted files while working on pilot-notification system

In this Oct. 29, 2019 file photo, Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian talks at the new $3.9 billion Terminal C at LaGuardia Airport in New York. Airline executives are pushing Congress and the White House to step up funding for the Federal Aviation Administration after a technology failure briefly grounded flights around the country this week. Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian said Friday, Jan. 13, 2023 that the FAA is doing the best it can, but it needs more staffing and upgraded technology. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)

Airlines back more spending, staff to fix failed FAA system

People pass through Salt Lake City International Airport, Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023, in Salt Lake City. The world's largest aircraft fleet was grounded for hours by a cascading outage in a government system that delayed or canceled thousands of flights across the U.S. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

FAA says a damaged database file caused morning problems with pilot notice system

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre speaks during the daily briefing at the White House in Washington, Monday, Dec. 5, 2022. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

WH says FAA will probe ‘root causes’ of system outage, says cyberattack unlikely

Planes sit on the tarmac at Terminal B at LaGuardia Airport in New York, Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023. The Federal Aviation Administration is lifting a ground stop on flights across the U.S. following a computer outage early Wednesday that resulted in thousands of delays and hundreds of cancellations quickly cascading through the system at airports nationwide. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

FAA lifts ground stop of departures as flights resume at some airports after unprecedented outage

FILE - A Southwest Airlines passenger jet approaches Kansas City International Airport to land as geese fly overhead, Friday, Dec. 30, 2022, in Kansas City, Mo. A computer outage at the Federal Aviation Administration brought flights to a standstill across the U.S. on Wednesday, with hundreds of delays quickly cascading through the system at airports nationwide. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)

Air travel across U.S. thrown into chaos after computer outage

A Southwest Airlines jet arrives at Sky Harbor International Airport, Dec. 28, 2022, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Matt York, File)

FAA stops all flight departures after massive, unprecedented software outage

U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg attends a groundbreaking ceremony for the New Portal North Bridge project held in Kearny, N.J., Monday, Aug 1, 2022. A group of environmental and racial justice organizations filed a lawsuit in federal court Thursday, Nov. 17, against the U.S. Department of Transportation and Buttigieg. The lawsuit aims to halt a Gulf Coast road project that the group says will harm the environment near historic Black neighborhoods. (AP Photo/Stefan Jeremiah, File)

Sec. Buttigieg insists use of private planes more efficient, saves money, for some DOT travel

A small plane rests on live power lines after crashing, Sunday, Nov. 27, 2022, in Montgomery Village, a northern suburb of Gaithersburg, Md. (AP Photo/Tom Brenner)

Plane stuck in power lines causes widespread outages in Montgomery County

A passenger wears a face mask to help prevent the spread of the new coronavirus as he waits for a Delta Airlines flight at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in Atlanta on Feb. 18, 2021. Flight attendants are about to get an extra hour of required rest between shifts. The Federal Aviation Administration said Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022, that it will require the workers get at least 10 hours off between shifts, fulfilling a requirement that Congress approved in 2018. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)

U.S. to require more rest between shifts for flight attendants

A United Airlines jetliner lifts off from a runway at Denver International Airport on June 10, 2020, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)

United Airlines threatens to leave JFK Airport, wants FAA to OK more flight slots

A protester walks in front of the Statehouse, Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021, in Augusta, Maine. Law enforcement agencies stepped up patrols at the Statehouse to coincide with the inauguration of President Biden. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

Falling object from airplane nearly hits Maine State House

A Boeing 787 Dreamliner arrives at Ronald Reagan National Airport as part of a worldwide "Dream Tour" in Washington, May 7, 2012. Federal regulators said Monday, Aug. 8, 2022, that they are satisfied with changes Boeing has made in the production of its 787 Dreamliner passenger jet, clearing the way for the company to resume deliveries to airline customers “in the coming days.” (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

FAA clears Boeing to resume deliveries of 787 Dreamliner

Engineers carry out passenger seats as they work on the conversion of a Boeing 767 passenger plane to a cargo plane at the Israel Aerospace Industries in Lod, near Tel Aviv, Israel, Feb. 13, 2022. With the global airline industry in a slump, Israel's state-owned aerospace company is cashing in on the pandemic-driven growth in e-commerce by converting grounded passenger planes into cargo jets. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)

FAA wants passenger feedback to determine minimum seat size on planes

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Drones can distract pilots and damage aircraft, so the Federal Aviation Administration prohibits their flight in controlled airspaces and generally bans them from within 5 miles of airports. (Associated Press/File)

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The FAA told congressional lawmakers they have revoked access to the pilot notification system for contractors who were involved in the NOTAM failure.

FAA points to Bethesda-based contractor for systems outage that grounded airplanes →

The Federal Aviation Administration said it was not the result of a cyberattack but caused by contract workers unintentionally deleting computer files. 

Hacker claims attack on U.S. airline, stolen no-fly list was out of boredom →

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