Thousands of US Flights Disrupted After FAA Telecom Failure Hits Northeast Airports
Thousands of US flights were delayed or cancelled after an FAA communications failure affected major Northeast airports. Operations later resumed after repairs.
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FAA Launches SMART AI Tool to Help Reduce Flight Delays
The FAA has launched SMART in limited mode around Washington, D.C., using predictive AI and about 200 data streams to support human airspace planning decisions.
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Riyadh Airport Flights Disrupted After Saudi Capital Aerial Alert
Flights at Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport faced delays and cancellations on 19 September 2026 after Saudi civil defence issued an aerial-danger warning for the capital. Flames and smoke were seen near the airport, but authorities had not publicly established the cause at the time of reporting.
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SpiceJet Flights Face Delays and Cancellations at Delhi Airport
Several SpiceJet flights at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport were delayed or cancelled on 19 September 2026 because of an operational disruption. Delhi Airport said teams were coordinating with the airline and other stakeholders to assist affected passengers.
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Air Peace Challenges NCAA August Delay Data, Says 700 Flights Were Omitted
Air Peace has challenged NCAA August 2026 delay statistics, saying more than 700 of its flights were omitted from the dataset and the published figures distort its performance.
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Nigerian Airlines Challenge NCAA’s August Flight Delay Data
Air Peace, United Nigeria and ValueJet are challenging NCAA’s August 2026 flight-delay data, raising questions about flight counts, delay causes and passenger rights.
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UK Air Traffic Control Outage Blamed on Software Defect
NATS says a software defect caused the 8 September UK air traffic control outage that disrupted thousands of flights. Here is what happened and what passengers should know.
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