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Operations are again up and working at United Airways after a quick floor cease as a result of a technological challenge.
The short-lived cease lasted an hour on Wednesday after the airline requested the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) pause departures at U.S. and Canadian airports. It’s the second time in two months United has quickly grounded all of its mainline flights.
“United experienced a brief connectivity issue just before midnight Central time on Tuesday, but has since resumed normal operations,” a spokesperson for the airline mentioned in an announcement to FOX Enterprise.
As of Wednesday morning, the bottom cease had not been talked about on the airline’s or FAA-related social media accounts.
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A United Airways passenger aircraft is seen at San Francisco Worldwide Airport in July 2024. (Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu by way of Getty Photographs / Getty Photographs)
In August, United Airways mentioned a glitch triggered grounded flights throughout main U.S. airports together with Newark, Denver, Houston and Chicago, leading to widespread delays all through its community. The outage was resolved inside a couple of hours.
UNITED AIRLINES RESUMES OPERATIONS AFTER WIDESPREAD TECH SYSTEM ERROR STOPS FLIGHTS
Vacationers wait in line for his or her delayed baggage after United Airways grounded flights as a result of a tech outage at Newark Liberty Worldwide Airport in Newark, New Jersey, on August 6, 2025. (Ryan Murphy / Reuters)
Floor stops are a course of that requires “aircraft that meet a specific criteria to remain on the ground,” the FAA’s web site says. They are often airport, airspace or tools particular. The site visitors administration initiatives normally happen with little to no warning, in accordance with the FAA.
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FOX Enterprise’ Greg Wehner, Rachel Wolf and Reuters contributed to this report.
