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Posted 9/6/2023, 6:01:00 PM

How software glitches this summer grounded aircraft

Software issue at United Airlines caused temporary system slowdown and flight delays before being fixed
UK air traffic control outage in August caused by rare duplicate waypoint names in flight plan
Failure caused air traffic control systems to shut down and require manual intervention, causing chaos
Pilots and passengers faced canceled and delayed flights during both airline and air traffic control outages
Aviation authorities investigating causes of software issues and outages to prevent recurrences

theregister.com

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United Airlines resumes flights following nationwide ground stop

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FAA lifts brief nationwide ground stop for United Airlines

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United delays all flights nationwide following ground stop due to 'equipment outage'

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United Airlines flights in US briefly grounded by 'software update'

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Topics

Posted 9/6/2023, 6:01:00 PM

How software glitches this summer grounded aircraft

Software issue at United Airlines caused temporary system slowdown and flight delays before being fixed
UK air traffic control outage in August caused by rare duplicate waypoint names in flight plan
Failure caused air traffic control systems to shut down and require manual intervention, causing chaos
Pilots and passengers faced canceled and delayed flights during both airline and air traffic control outages
Aviation authorities investigating causes of software issues and outages to prevent recurrences

theregister.com

Relevant topic timeline:

8/28/2023

Flights to and from UK impacted by air traffic 'technical issue'

Britain's National Air Traffic Service (NATS) is facing a technical issue, leading to traffic flow restrictions and potential delays and cancellations for airlines and airports.

8/28/2023

500 flights cancelled as U.K.'s air traffic control system hit by "nightmare scenario"

8/28/2023

UK airspace 'network-wide failure' fixed - but effects could last DAYS

Thousands of flights were cancelled in the UK due to a network-wide airspace failure caused by technical issues, with the effects expected to last for days.

8/29/2023

UK flight disruption will take 'days' to fix after technical glitch causes travel chaos

Hundreds of UK flights have been disrupted due to a technical glitch, which may take days to fix, causing chaos for passengers during the busy summer travel period.

8/30/2023

UK air traffic control meltdown fault won't happen again - NATS

9/5/2023

United Airlines resumes flights following nationwide ground stop

United Airlines flights have resumed after a nationwide ground stop caused by a computer issue, which was later resolved, delaying 211 flights.

9/5/2023

FAA lifts brief nationwide ground stop for United Airlines

United Airlines experienced a nationwide ground stop due to technology issues, halting flights at their departure airports but allowing those already airborne to continue to their destination.

9/5/2023

United delays all flights nationwide following ground stop due to 'equipment outage'

United Airlines delayed more than 300 flights due to an equipment outage, but has since fixed the issue and flights have resumed, although there are still lingering delays.

9/6/2023

United Airlines flights in US briefly grounded by 'software update'

United Airlines briefly grounded all planes in the US due to a computer glitch caused by a software update, but has since resumed flights with minimal delays.