United Airlines requests all flights to be grounded nationwide, says FAA
United Airlines briefly grounded its fleet nationwide, the airline and Federal Aviation Administration said Tuesday.
The FAA confirmed to NBC News the airline had asked for the ground stop.
“We are experiencing a systemwide technology issue and are holding all aircraft at their departure airports,” United Airlines told CNBC in a statement.
“Flights that are already airborne are continuing to their destination as planned. We’re currently investigating and will share more information as it becomes available.”
The FAA said in a statement on X, formerly Twitter, at about 1:50 p.m. ET, that the airline lifted the ground stop for flights in the United States and Canada.
About the same time, the airline said in a statement the ground stop is now lifted.
In a subsequent statement, United Airlines said, “We have identified a fix for the technology issue and flights have resumed. We’re working with impacted customers to help them reach their destinations as soon as possible.”
This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.