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US Sky Paralysis Hits $5B
The failure of the U.S. air traffic communications and surveillance system, with a cyberattack ruled out, exposed the fragility of infrastructure whose components date back to the 1980s. Departures were suspended for 4 hours and 21 minutes, affecting around 1.5 million passengers; 827 of the 11,000 flights were diverted, and the disruption spread to 22 air traffic control centers. The disruption carries economic significance because aviation contributes about 4–5% of U.S. GDP and supports nearly 9.5 million jobs, while daily economic activity associated with the sector amounts to around $5 billion. The U.S. administration has requested up to $50 billion in additional funding to modernize the systems, after 105 of the 138 systems were described as unsustainable or at risk of becoming so. It also stressed the need for comprehensive modernization encompassing technology, personnel, and cybersecurity.
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