Key U.S. pilot safety messaging system suffers 2nd outage in 2025

23/3/2025 15:50

A critical U.S. pilot messaging system operated by the Federal Aviation Administration on Saturday experienced a second outage this year.



The outage of the "Notice to Airmen" system lasted more than three hours due to a hardware issue before the system restored operation, said the agency.



In early February, the system known as NOTAM also underwent a temporary outage.



U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said on Friday that the administration of Donald Trump will unveil "a state-of-the-art, brand-new air traffic control system" next week.



Duffy said Trump will get the "first sneak peek" before the system is presented to Congress as part of a funding request.



Concerns over air travel safety following multiple accidents this year have discouraged the public from flying in the United States. Many U.S. airline companies have revised their business outlook downward for the first quarter of 2025.