The U.S. aviation sector was expected to return to normal after a nationwide ground stop imposed by the Federal Aviation Administration over a computer outage that grounded flights nationally was lifted
Shares of American Airlines soared 9% in early afternoon trade after itThe FAA computer failure prevented airports from filing updated safety notices thatFAA officials said atraced the problem to a damaged database file, but added there was no evidence of a cyberattack and the investigation was continuing.
NAV Canada, the country’s privately held air navigation service provider, has said it is investigating the cause, which is not believed linked to the United States. In the United States, Arjun Garg, former FAA chief counsel and acting deputy administrator, said it was premature to draw any conclusions about the event, but that the agency was right to ground flights.
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