Amidst the diplomatic tensions over the nuclear deal with the US, Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Navy began a military exercise in the strategic Strait of Hormuz, local media reported on Monday (Feb. 16). The drill was named “Smart Control of the Strait of Hormuz," and was reported being led by the naval forces of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). It was also reported that IRGC's Commander-in-Chief Major General Mohammad Pakpour, was supervising the process. The exercise aimed to assess the readiness of operational units, review security plans, and rehearse scenarios for a military response to potential security threats.


IRGC Carries Out Live-fire Exercises, Iran Issues Notam for Live-fire Drills Near Strait of Hormuz

On Tuesday (Nov 25), India released a notification for a likely missile test in the Bay of Bengal region. The announced noted the dates, which will be between December 6 and 8. The maximum length of the no-fly zone is 1,480 kilometres, which will be active from 12:30 UTC on December 6 until 15:30 UTC on December 8.

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Earlier, India issued a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) between November 13 to 17. It has alerted aircraft of possible GPS interference in the airspace near Mumbai. Earlier, India had issued a NOTAM between October 30 and November 10, which came days before the country was preparing for a robust tri-services Exercise, Trishul.&nbsp;Defence analyst Damien Symon tweeted about the latest development. Pilots and airlines have been alerted about potential disruptions in satellite-based navigation systems. “India issues a NOTAM warning aircraft of GPS interference/loss around air traffic routes within its airspace near Mumbai. This follows reports of similar interreference observed around New Delhi.”&nbsp;The drills were conducted in the western frontier region of the country, near the Sir Creek area. This particular piece of marshland is located between India’s western state of Gujarat and Pakistan’s Sindh province. India has issued a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) for a large-scale tri-services military exercise, “Ex Trishul,” to be conducted along the Pakistan border from October 30 to November 10. The move comes amid heightened tensions between the two nations following Operation Sindoor earlier this year. This particular piece of marshland is located between India’s western state of Gujarat and Pakistan’s Sindh province. Pakistan’s airspace restrictions imposed between October 28 and 29 seemingly gave a hint of an undercurrent that has alerted the country.28,000 feet of airspace has been reserved for the exercise. The Sir Creek region, a 96 km marshy strip between India and Pakistan, which opens into the Arabian Sea is of strategic significance.<h2>What is NOTAM?</h2>According to the Airports Authority of India, NOTAM or Notice to Airmen are notices distributed by means of telecommunication containing information concerning the establishment, condition or change in any aeronautical facility, service, procedure or hazard, the timely knowledge of which is essential to personnel concerned with flight operations.

The maximum length of the no-fly zone is 1,480 kilometres, which will be active from 12:30 UTC on December 6 until 15:30 UTC on December 8.

On Tuesday (Nov 25), India released a notification for a likely missile test in the Bay of Bengal region. The announced noted the dates, which will be between December 6 and 8. The maximum length of the no-fly zone is 1,480 kilometres, which will be active from 12:30 UTC on December 6 until 15:30 UTC on December 8.

The maximum length of the no-fly zone is 1,480 kilometres, which will be active from 12:30 UTC on December 6 until 15:30 UTC on December 8.

India issues NOTAM over Bay of Bengal for likely missile test

On Thursday (Nov 13), India issues a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) between November 13 to 17. It has alerted aircraft of possible GPS interference in the airspace near Mumbai. Earlier, India had issued a NOTAM between October 30 and November 10, which came days before the country was preparing for a robust tri-services Exercise, Trishul.&nbsp;&nbsp;Defence analyst Damien Symon tweeted about the latest development. Pilots and airlines have been alerted about potential disruptions in satellite-based navigation systems. “India issues a NOTAM warning aircraft of GPS interference/loss around air traffic routes within its airspace near Mumbai. This follows reports of similar interreference observed around New Delhi.”&nbsp;

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">India issues a NOTAM warning aircraft of GPS interference/loss around air traffic routes within its airspace near Mumbai, this follows reports of similar interreference observed around New Delhi Valid: 13-17 November 2025 <a href="https://t.co/N568cd9zpz">pic.twitter.com/N568cd9zpz</a>&mdash; Damien Symon (@detresfa_) <a href="https://twitter.com/detresfa_/status/1988918072837566555?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 13, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

&nbsp;&nbsp;The drills were conducted in the western frontier region of the country, near the Sir Creek area. This particular piece of marshland is located between India’s western state of Gujarat and Pakistan’s Sindh province.&nbsp;India has issued a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) for a large-scale tri-services military exercise, “Ex Trishul,” to be conducted along the Pakistan border from October 30 to November 10. The move comes amid heightened tensions between the two nations following Operation Sindoor earlier this year. This particular piece of marshland is located between India’s western state of Gujarat and Pakistan’s Sindh province. Pakistan’s airspace restrictions imposed between October 28 and 29 seemingly gave a hint of an undercurrent that has alerted the country.&nbsp;28,000 feet of airspace has been reserved for the exercise. The Sir Creek region, a 96 km marshy strip between India and Pakistan, which opens into the Arabian Sea is of strategic significance.&nbsp;<h2>What is NOTAM?</h2>According to the Airports Authority of India, NOTAM or Notice to Airmen are notices distributed by means of telecommunication containing information concerning the establishment, condition or change in any aeronautical facility, service, procedure or hazard, the timely knowledge of which is essential to personnel concerned with flight operations.

India had earlier issued a NOTAM between October 30 and November 10, which came days before the country was preparing for a robust tri-services Exercise, Trishul.

On Thursday (Nov 13), India issues a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) between November 13 to 17. It has alerted aircraft of possible GPS interference in the airspace near Mumbai. Earlier, India had issued a NOTAM between October 30 and November 10, which came days before the country was preparing for a robust tri-services Exercise, Trishul. Defence analyst Damien Symon tweeted about the latest development. Pilots and airlines have been alerted about potential disruptions in satellite-based navigation systems. “India issues a NOTAM warning aircraft of GPS interference/loss around air traffic routes within its airspace near Mumbai. This follows reports of similar interreference observed around New Delhi.”

India had earlier issued a NOTAM between October 30 and November 10, which came days before the country was preparing for a robust tri-services Exercise, Trishul.&nbsp;

India issues NOTAM for Mumbai, aircraft alerted of possible GPS signal interference and signal loss

India has issued a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) for the Andaman and Nicobar Islands for May 23-24 for the likely conduct of a missile test, according to news agency PTI. This means airspace around the Andaman and Nicobar Islands in the Bay of Bengal and the Andaman Sea will be closed for three hours each on May 23-24 for a planned air activity and no civilian aircraft will be allowed to use the specified airspace at any altitude. &nbsp;The NOTAM was issued on Friday (May 16) evening. According to the NOTAM, the specified airspace will be restricted between 01:30 and 04:30 UTC (7 am and 10 am IST) on May 23 and 24. This means nine international flight routes will be closed for these periods without any alternative routes being made available.&nbsp;In the context of airspace closure, an official told PTI, "We have successfully done a high-altitude weapon test today and tomorrow a similar test will be done. This is a routine practice here in Andaman and Nicobar Islands as we have done similar tests in the past also." The Andaman and Nicobar Command (ANC), is the only tri-services command in India. &nbsp;The Andaman and Nicobar Islands region has been used for missile tests in the past. In January 2025, the Indian Army's Western Command announced the successful test launch of BrahMos missiles during an exercise witnessed by senior military leadership. The Commander-in-Chief of the Andaman and Nicobar Command, along with the General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the Kharga Corps, observed the missile salvo.&nbsp;In April 2024, the Indian Air Force (IAF) test-fired an air-launched ballistic missile. It was test-fired from a Su-30 MKI fighter jet in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. &nbsp;In March 2022, the country successfully test-fired the extended-range version of a surface-to-surface BrahMos supersonic cruise missile from a launch pad in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. &nbsp;Amid India-Pakistan tensions, this NOTAM is being seen as indicative of a missile test or a high-altitude weapons test. However, there has been no such information from &nbsp;Airports Authority of India, Ministry of Defence, Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) or Civil Aviation Ministry.

India has issued a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) for the Andaman and Nicobar Islands for May 23-24 for the likely conduct of a missile test

India has issued a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) for the Andaman and Nicobar Islands for May 23-24 for the likely conduct of a missile test, according to news agency PTI. This means airspace around the Andaman and Nicobar Islands in the Bay of Bengal and the Andaman Sea will be closed for three hours each on May 23-24 for a planned air activity and no civilian aircraft will be allowed to use the specified airspace at any altitude. The NOTAM was issued on Friday (May 16) evening. According to the NOTAM, the specified airspace will be restricted between 01:30 and 04:30 UTC (7 am and 10 am IST) on May 23 and 24. This means nine international flight routes will be closed for these periods without any alternative routes being made available. In the context of airspace closure, an official told PTI, "We have successfully done a high-altitude weapon test today and tomorrow a similar test will be done. This is a routine practice here in Andaman and Nicobar Islands as we have done similar tests in the past also." The Andaman and Nicobar Command (ANC), is the only tri-services command in India. The Andaman and Nicobar Islands region has been used for missile tests in the past. In January 2025, the Indian Army's Western Command announced the successful test launch of BrahMos missiles during an exercise witnessed by senior military leadership. The Commander-in-Chief of the Andaman and Nicobar Command, along with the General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the Kharga Corps, observed the missile salvo. In April 2024, the Indian Air Force (IAF) test-fired an air-launched ballistic missile. It was test-fired from a Su-30 MKI fighter jet in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. In March 2022, the country successfully test-fired the extended-range version of a surface-to-surface BrahMos supersonic cruise missile from a launch pad in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Amid India-Pakistan tensions, this NOTAM is being seen as indicative of a missile test or a high-altitude weapons test. However, there has been no such information from Airports Authority of India, Ministry of Defence, Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) or Civil Aviation Ministry.

India has issued a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) for the Andaman and Nicobar Islands for May 23-24 for the likely conduct of a missile test

India to test missiles? Andaman airspace to remain closed for 2 days

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Over 20 airports will be affected amid tensions with neighbour Pakistan. On May 6, India issued a Notice to Airmen (<a href="https://www.wionews.com/tags/notam">NOTAM</a>) for a large-scale air exercise along the southern section of the Indo-Pak border, scheduled for May 7&ndash;8.&nbsp;
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A NOTAM (Notice to Airmen) is an official notification that conveys important and timely information regarding changes or risks in the use of airspace. It is mainly focused on ensuring the safety and coordination of air operations by notifying pilots and air traffic controllers of temporary airport operation changes, airspace restrictions, runway closures, or any essential navigation changes.&nbsp;
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It indicates the abnormal status of a component of the National Airspace System (NAS), rather than the normal status. It contains information concerning the establishment, conditions or change in any aeronautical facility, service, procedure or hazard in the NAS. It also has a unique language using special contractions to make communication more efficient. NOTAMs are created by the government agencies and airport operators under specific guidelines shared by Aeronautical Information Services of the Convention on International Civil Aviation (CICA).
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India News: On May 6, India issued a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) for a large-scale air exercise along the southern section of the Indo-Pak border, scheduled for May 7–8

In the aftermath of Operation Sindoor, 27 airports across northern India, including Rajasthan, Gujarat, Punjab, Jammu and Kashmir, and Chandigarh, would temporarily remain closed till May 10 due to restrictions. This comes in the aftermath of the Indian military's cross-border strikes code-named Operation Sindoor, in which nine specific sites linked to terrorism were targeted. Over 20 airports will be affected amid tensions with neighbour Pakistan. On May 6, India issued a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) for a large-scale air exercise along the southern section of the Indo-Pak border, scheduled for May 7–8. What is NOTAM? A NOTAM (Notice to Airmen) is an official notification that conveys important and timely information regarding changes or risks in the use of airspace. It is mainly focused on ensuring the safety and coordination of air operations by notifying pilots and air traffic controllers of temporary airport operation changes, airspace restrictions, runway closures, or any essential navigation changes. It indicates the abnormal status of a component of the National Airspace System (NAS), rather than the normal status. It contains information concerning the establishment, conditions or change in any aeronautical facility, service, procedure or hazard in the NAS. It also has a unique language using special contractions to make communication more efficient. NOTAMs are created by the government agencies and airport operators under specific guidelines shared by Aeronautical Information Services of the Convention on International Civil Aviation (CICA). What does NOTAM do? NOTAMs indicate the real-time and abnormal status of the NAS impacting every user. NOTAMs concern the establishment, condition, or change of any facility, service, procedure or hazard in the NAS. NOTAMs have a unique language using special contractions to make communication more efficient.

India-Pak tensions: Several flights cancelled, airports closed. But what is NOTAM? Know origins of term

Iran on Monday (August 5) issued a Notice to Air Missions (NOTAM) diverting aircraft to alter their course as reports suggest that Tehran may strike Tel Aviv soon.

The notification, as per Jerusalem Post, has been put in place for the central, western, and northwestern regions of the country.&nbsp;

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A Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) is a message that informs pilots and other aviation workers about important information related to flight safety. It gives them&nbsp;updates on anything that might affect flights, like temporary changes, hazards, runway closures and&nbsp;airspace restrictions due to events like military exercises.

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This precautionary measure comes amid escalating tensions and warnings of a possible attack on Israel.

Citing sources, the publication reports that the attack could occur as early as Monday.&nbsp;

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, during a G7 conference call on Monday, also warned of a potential coordinated attack by Iran and Hezbollah against Israel.

Reports from Barak Ravid on Axios, citing three US and Israeli officials, support this prediction, suggesting the attack could take place on Monday.&nbsp;

An Israeli official, speaking to CBS News, indicated that Israel anticipates a "more aggressive" assault compared to Iran's attack on April 13.

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The situation remains highly volatile, with both sides preparing for possible escalations. Also on Monday, Iran declared that it had the "legal right" to respond to the assassination of Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran last week. The attack has been attributed to Israel amidst the ongoing Gaza conflict.

"No one has the right to doubt Iran's legal right to punish the Zionist regime," said Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson Nasser Kanani during a regular news conference, in obvious reference to Israel.

While asserting its right to retaliate, Nasser Kanani emphasised that Iran "does not seek to aggravate tensions in the region," which have been on the rise since the Israel-Hamas war erupted in early October and escalated further following the Wednesday attack in Tehran.

"We believe the consolidation of stability and security in the region will be achieved by punishing the aggressor and creating a deterrent against the adventurous behaviour and extraterritorial terrors of the Zionist regime," he stated.

(With inputs from agencies)

Iran on Monday (August 5) issued a Notice to Air Missions (NOTAM) diverting aircraft to alter their course as reports suggest that Tehran may strike Tel Aviv soon.

Iran on Monday (August 5) issued a Notice to Air Missions (NOTAM) diverting aircraft to alter their course as reports suggest that Tehran may strike Tel Aviv soon. The notification, as per Jerusalem Post, has been put in place for the central, western, and northwestern regions of the country. What is NOTAM? A Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) is a message that informs pilots and other aviation workers about important information related to flight safety. It gives them updates on anything that might affect flights, like temporary changes, hazards, runway closures and airspace restrictions due to events like military exercises. Also read | Iran asserts 'legal right' to retaliate to Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh's assassination Iran to attack Israel? This precautionary measure comes amid escalating tensions and warnings of a possible attack on Israel. Citing sources, the publication reports that the attack could occur as early as Monday. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, during a G7 conference call on Monday, also warned of a potential coordinated attack by Iran and Hezbollah against Israel. Reports from Barak Ravid on Axios, citing three US and Israeli officials, support this prediction, suggesting the attack could take place on Monday. An Israeli official, speaking to CBS News, indicated that Israel anticipates a "more aggressive" assault compared to Iran's attack on April 13. Also read | Iran could attack Israel on Monday, Blinken warns G7 nations: Report The situation remains highly volatile, with both sides preparing for possible escalations. Also on Monday, Iran declared that it had the "legal right" to respond to the assassination of Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran last week. The attack has been attributed to Israel amidst the ongoing Gaza conflict. "No one has the right to doubt Iran's legal right to punish the Zionist regime," said Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson Nasser Kanani during a regular news conference, in obvious reference to Israel. While asserting its right to retaliate, Nasser Kanani emphasised that Iran "does not seek to aggravate tensions in the region," which have been on the rise since the Israel-Hamas war erupted in early October and escalated further following the Wednesday attack in Tehran. "We believe the consolidation of stability and security in the region will be achieved by punishing the aggressor and creating a deterrent against the adventurous behaviour and extraterritorial terrors of the Zionist regime," he stated. (With inputs from agencies)

Iranian attack on Israel looming? Tehran issues NOTAM, urges aircraft to change their routes

The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in its preliminary report has revealed that the contractors working on the system that alerts pilots of a potential danger had “unintentionally” deleted some files, prompting the entire mechanism to break down on January 11 which affected more than 11,000 flights.

The regulator further said that the staff were trying&nbsp;"to correct synchronisation between the live primary database and a backup database” when some of the files got accidentally deleted.

They reiterated that they found no “evidence of cyberattack or malicious intent" and that they are still probing the exact cause.

“A preliminary FAA review of last week’s outage of the Notice to Air Missions (NOTAM) system determined that contract personnel unintentionally deleted files while working to correct synchronisation between the live primary database and a backup database,” the FAA said on Thursday.

The airline agency said it is making necessary repairs to the system "and has&nbsp;taken steps to make the pilot message system "more resilient."

<h2>US flights resume after FAA system outage, over 4300 flights delayed</h2>

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The FAA last week said that the nationwide NOTAM-- provides pilots, flight crews and other users of US&nbsp;airspace with critical safety notices-- outage was caused by a procedural error related to a corrupted data file.

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The response comes in the wake of demand from over 120 lawmakers who sought an explanation on how to prevent future accidents saying that the computer outage was "completely unacceptable".

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On the upcoming Friday, the FAA is expected to brief the lawmakers about the whole incident.

Meanwhile, airline executives have complained of staffing issues and inadequate funding of the FAA, calling on the government to “need to do better”.

“I lay this on the fact that we are not giving them the resources, the funding, the staffing, the tools, the technology they need,”&nbsp;Delta Air Lines&nbsp;CEO Ed Bastian said on “Squawk Box” last week, according to CNBC.

&nbsp;“Hopefully this will be the call to our political leaders in Washington that we need to do better.”

(With inputs from agencies)

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The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in its preliminary report has revealed that the contractors working on the system that alerts pilots of a potential danger had “unintentionally” deleted some files, prompting the entire mechanism to break down on January 11 which affected more than 11,000 flights.

The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in its preliminary report has revealed that the contractors working on the system that alerts pilots of a potential danger had “unintentionally” deleted some files, prompting the entire mechanism to break down on January 11 which affected more than 11,000 flights. The regulator further said that the staff were trying "to correct synchronisation between the live primary database and a backup database” when some of the files got accidentally deleted. They reiterated that they found no “evidence of cyberattack or malicious intent" and that they are still probing the exact cause. “A preliminary FAA review of last week’s outage of the Notice to Air Missions (NOTAM) system determined that contract personnel unintentionally deleted files while working to correct synchronisation between the live primary database and a backup database,” the FAA said on Thursday. The airline agency said it is making necessary repairs to the system "and has taken steps to make the pilot message system "more resilient." US flights resume after FAA system outage, over 4300 flights delayed The FAA last week said that the nationwide NOTAM-- provides pilots, flight crews and other users of US airspace with critical safety notices-- outage was caused by a procedural error related to a corrupted data file. Also read | US FAA outage 'completely unacceptable': Lawmakers demand explanation from agency The response comes in the wake of demand from over 120 lawmakers who sought an explanation on how to prevent future accidents saying that the computer outage was "completely unacceptable". Also read | FAA says system restored after more than 4,300 flights grounded due to technical snag On the upcoming Friday, the FAA is expected to brief the lawmakers about the whole incident. Meanwhile, airline executives have complained of staffing issues and inadequate funding of the FAA, calling on the government to “need to do better”. “I lay this on the fact that we are not giving them the resources, the funding, the staffing, the tools, the technology they need,” Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian said on “Squawk Box” last week, according to CNBC. “Hopefully this will be the call to our political leaders in Washington that we need to do better.” (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

Staff ‘accidentally’ deleted some files causing outage and grounding over 11,000 flights: FAA

A group of over 120 lawmakers in the United States on Friday (January 13) told the <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/more-than-400-flights-affected-across-us-after-faa-experiences-major-outage-551578">Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) that its computer outage </a>on Wednesday was ''completely unacceptable'', demanding an explanation from the agency as to how it will avoid such incidents in future. In a letter to transportation secretary Pete Buttigieg, House transportation committee chair Sam Graves and Democrat Rick Larsen said that they intend to "conduct vigorous oversight of the Department of Transportation’s plan to prevent these disruptions from occurring again," a report by the news agency Reuters said early Saturday.&nbsp;

The lawmakers want a briefing and detailed responses about the causes of the system failure, the FAA's response to the issue and the redundancy built into the system. They also want Buttigieg to provide the "estimated cost to commercial airlines and passengers due to the delays resulting from the outage" even though the transportation secretary earlier said the government will not compensate passengers for flight delays caused by an FAA computer issue.&nbsp;

On Wednesday, the FAA's NOTAM (Notice to Air Missions) system experienced a major glitch that forced a temporary halt on all US domestic takeoffs, triggering thousands of delays and cancellations. Hours later, the agency said that NOTAM was restored and normal flight operations were gradually resuming across the country. “Normal air traffic operations are resuming gradually across the US following an overnight outage to the Notice to Air Missions system that provides safety info to flight crews. The ground stop has been lifted,” the FAA tweeted.&nbsp;

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This was the first nationwide grounding of departing flights since the September 11, 2001 attacks.&nbsp;

The FAA said on Thursday its preliminary analysis showed the computer outage was caused by a procedural error related to a corrupted data file but did not give specific details about the problem.&nbsp;

In a separate development, Maria Cantwell, a senior aide to the Senate Commerce Committee Chair asked the agency for a briefing by next week on the NOTAM database outage, Reuters reported citing an email. As per the mail, Acting FAA Administrator Billy Nolen on Wednesday had a conference call with airlines advising individual carriers and pilots they could choose whether or not to fly despite the system outage. The mail asked why were airlines put in a position where they could have the option of choosing to operate when the NOTAM system was down. It further pointed out that it appeared the ground stop actually lasted from 7.21 am ET to 10.06 am ET but Buttigieg said it was lifted after 90 minutes. "When Sec. Buttigieg tweeted at approximately 8.50 am that the ground stop had been lifted, was the NOTAM system full operational at that point?" the mail asked.&nbsp;

(With inputs from agencies)

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A group of over 120 lawmakers in the United States on Friday (January 13) told the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) that its computer outage on Wednesday was ''completely unacceptable'', demanding an explanation from the agency as to how it will avoid such incidents in future.

A group of over 120 lawmakers in the United States on Friday (January 13) told the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) that its computer outage on Wednesday was ''completely unacceptable'', demanding an explanation from the agency as to how it will avoid such incidents in future. In a letter to transportation secretary Pete Buttigieg, House transportation committee chair Sam Graves and Democrat Rick Larsen said that they intend to "conduct vigorous oversight of the Department of Transportation’s plan to prevent these disruptions from occurring again," a report by the news agency Reuters said early Saturday. The lawmakers want a briefing and detailed responses about the causes of the system failure, the FAA's response to the issue and the redundancy built into the system. They also want Buttigieg to provide the "estimated cost to commercial airlines and passengers due to the delays resulting from the outage" even though the transportation secretary earlier said the government will not compensate passengers for flight delays caused by an FAA computer issue. On Wednesday, the FAA's NOTAM (Notice to Air Missions) system experienced a major glitch that forced a temporary halt on all US domestic takeoffs, triggering thousands of delays and cancellations. Hours later, the agency said that NOTAM was restored and normal flight operations were gradually resuming across the country. “Normal air traffic operations are resuming gradually across the US following an overnight outage to the Notice to Air Missions system that provides safety info to flight crews. The ground stop has been lifted,” the FAA tweeted. ALSO READ | Which computer glitch led to US flights cancellations? NOTAM failure explained & Airlines' updates so far This was the first nationwide grounding of departing flights since the September 11, 2001 attacks. The FAA said on Thursday its preliminary analysis showed the computer outage was caused by a procedural error related to a corrupted data file but did not give specific details about the problem. In a separate development, Maria Cantwell, a senior aide to the Senate Commerce Committee Chair asked the agency for a briefing by next week on the NOTAM database outage, Reuters reported citing an email. As per the mail, Acting FAA Administrator Billy Nolen on Wednesday had a conference call with airlines advising individual carriers and pilots they could choose whether or not to fly despite the system outage. The mail asked why were airlines put in a position where they could have the option of choosing to operate when the NOTAM system was down. It further pointed out that it appeared the ground stop actually lasted from 7.21 am ET to 10.06 am ET but Buttigieg said it was lifted after 90 minutes. "When Sec. Buttigieg tweeted at approximately 8.50 am that the ground stop had been lifted, was the NOTAM system full operational at that point?" the mail asked. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE

US FAA outage 'completely unacceptable': Lawmakers demand explanation from agency

The Federal Aviation Administration on Wednesday announced that its&nbsp;NOTAM (Notice to Air Missions) system— which alerts pilots and crew to advisories and information for flights— has been fully restored and the ground stop has been lifted, hours after it experienced a major technical glitch.

“Normal air traffic operations are resuming gradually across the US&nbsp;following an overnight outage to the Notice to Air Missions system that provides safety info to flight crews. The ground stop has been lifted,”&nbsp;the agency tweeted.&nbsp;

The agency hasn't provided any information as to what caused the outage to occur. “We continue to look into the cause of the initial problem,” the tweet said.&nbsp;

More than 4,300 flights came to a grinding halt on Wednesday after the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)— which alerts pilots and other flight personnel about hazards or any changes—experienced a major computer outage.

In an advisory issued in the morning, FAA said that it's NOTAM (Notice to Air Missions) system that&nbsp;alerts pilots and crew to advisories and information for flights had&nbsp;"failed" and&nbsp;it could not give&nbsp;a timeline as to when it would be back.

More than 3,700 flights within, to and out of the U.S. were delayed as of around 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, according to the online flight tracker FlightAware. Nearly 560 flights were listed as cancelled.&nbsp;The FAA then ordered&nbsp;airlines to pause all US&nbsp;Departures until 9 a.m. EST.

The White House denied it as a case of a cyberattack, but President Joe Biden directed the Department of Transportation to investigate the cause of the disruption.

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Biden said that he was briefed by Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, who told him they still had not identified what went wrong.

“I just spoke to Buttigieg. They don’t know what the cause is. But I was on the phone with him about 10 minutes,” Biden said. “I told him to report directly to me when they find out. Air traffic can still land safely, just not take off right now. We don’t know what the cause of it is.”

Buttigieg said in a tweet that he is in touch with the FAA and monitoring the situation.

The outage comes due to failure of the Notice to Air Missions (NOTAM) system&nbsp;that alerts pilots and other personnel about airborne issues and delays at airports across the country.

"The FAA is still working to fully restore the Notice to Air Missions system following an outage. While some functions are beginning to come back on line, National Airspace System operations remain limited," the FAA said in another tweet. 
 
"Technicians are currently working to restore the system," the website&nbsp;showed.

FAA told NBC News that it was working to restore the NOTAM system.&nbsp; 
 
"Operations across the National Airspace System are affected," the FAA said. 
 
"The FAA is working to restore its Notice to Air Missions System. We are performing final validation checks and repopulating the system now. We will provide frequent updates as we make progress," it said.&nbsp;

(With inputs from agencies)

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The Federal Aviation Administration on Wednesday announced that its NOTAM (Notice to Air Missions) system— which alerts pilots and crew to advisories and information for flights— has been fully restored and the ground stop has been lifted, hours after it experienced a major technical glitch.

The Federal Aviation Administration on Wednesday announced that its NOTAM (Notice to Air Missions) system— which alerts pilots and crew to advisories and information for flights— has been fully restored and the ground stop has been lifted, hours after it experienced a major technical glitch. “Normal air traffic operations are resuming gradually across the US following an overnight outage to the Notice to Air Missions system that provides safety info to flight crews. The ground stop has been lifted,” the agency tweeted. The agency hasn't provided any information as to what caused the outage to occur. “We continue to look into the cause of the initial problem,” the tweet said. More than 4,300 flights came to a grinding halt on Wednesday after the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)— which alerts pilots and other flight personnel about hazards or any changes—experienced a major computer outage. In an advisory issued in the morning, FAA said that it's NOTAM (Notice to Air Missions) system that alerts pilots and crew to advisories and information for flights had "failed" and it could not give a timeline as to when it would be back. More than 3,700 flights within, to and out of the U.S. were delayed as of around 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, according to the online flight tracker FlightAware. Nearly 560 flights were listed as cancelled. The FAA then ordered airlines to pause all US Departures until 9 a.m. EST. The White House denied it as a case of a cyberattack, but President Joe Biden directed the Department of Transportation to investigate the cause of the disruption. The FAA is working to restore its Notice to Air Missions System. We are performing final validation checks and reloading the system now. Operations across the National Airspace System are affected. We will provide frequent updates as we make progress. — The FAA ✈️ (@FAANews) January 11, 2023 × Biden said that he was briefed by Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, who told him they still had not identified what went wrong. “I just spoke to Buttigieg. They don’t know what the cause is. But I was on the phone with him about 10 minutes,” Biden said. “I told him to report directly to me when they find out. Air traffic can still land safely, just not take off right now. We don’t know what the cause of it is.” Buttigieg said in a tweet that he is in touch with the FAA and monitoring the situation. The outage comes due to failure of the Notice to Air Missions (NOTAM) system that alerts pilots and other personnel about airborne issues and delays at airports across the country. "The FAA is still working to fully restore the Notice to Air Missions system following an outage. While some functions are beginning to come back on line, National Airspace System operations remain limited," the FAA said in another tweet. "Technicians are currently working to restore the system," the website showed. FAA told NBC News that it was working to restore the NOTAM system. "Operations across the National Airspace System are affected," the FAA said. "The FAA is working to restore its Notice to Air Missions System. We are performing final validation checks and repopulating the system now. We will provide frequent updates as we make progress," it said. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

FAA says system restored after more than 4,300 flights grounded due to technical snag

On Wednesday, thousands of flights in the United States were grounded due to what was earlier believed to be a 'technical snag' but further investigation "traced the outage to a damaged database file". As per the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) normal operations were being restored, however, the early morning halt affected the plans of thousands of travellers looking to travel in about 9,000 plus flights.&nbsp;

Here's what happened:

Airlines across the country reported an error that caused them to ground and/or delay domestic flights due to an outage of the NOTAM (Notice to Air Missions) system.

In a tweet, on Wednesday the FAA said that their "preliminary work has traced the outage to a damaged database file."

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After a while, the authority switched to a backup, however, the corrupt file was found to be present there as well.

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Was it a malicious attack?

Talking to CNN, the aviation authority said that it was still trying to determine the cause; whether it was a person or a "routine entry" into the database was responsible for the corrupted file.

Was it a cyberattack?

US officials have denied reports that a cyberattack could be behind the massive outage. As per Reuters, they claim to have found no evidence of such an attack.

Also read |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/more-than-400-flights-affected-across-us-after-faa-experiences-major-outage-551578">FAA says system restored after more than 4,300 flights grounded due to technical snag</a>

Talking to MSNBC, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said that there was no evidence of any "nefarious" causes of the outage. However, he said that at this time it could not be completely ruled out.

What is NOTAM?

The NOTAM system keeps flight crews abreast with information about any changes to airport facilities, hazards and other essential procedures. However, on Wednesday the processing of NOTAM was reportedly "impaired".

How many flights were affected?

As per estimates by flight tracking website Flight Aware, by 7 am US Eastern time (or 12 pm GMT) at least 1,230 flights were delayed. As per the website's data, by the time the system was reset around 2 am on Thursday, more than 9,800 flights had been delayed and around 900 cancelled.

Also read |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/which-computer-glitch-led-to-us-flights-cancellations-notam-failure-explained-airlines-updates-so-far-551641">Which computer glitch led to US flights cancellations? NOTAM failure explained &amp; Airlines' updates so far</a>

What steps did the FAA take?

Initially, the Federal Aviation Administration said it was working to restore the NOTAM system, however, later, the authority ordered to pause of all domestic flights till 9 am.

Is this the first time such an order was announced?

As per AFP, previously such a broad command was issued during the horrendous 9/11 attacks.

 
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On Wednesday, thousands of flights in the United States were grounded due to what was earlier believed to be a 'technical snag' but further investigation "traced the outage to a damaged database file".

On Wednesday, thousands of flights in the United States were grounded due to what was earlier believed to be a 'technical snag' but further investigation "traced the outage to a damaged database file". As per the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) normal operations were being restored, however, the early morning halt affected the plans of thousands of travellers looking to travel in about 9,000 plus flights. Here's what happened: Airlines across the country reported an error that caused them to ground and/or delay domestic flights due to an outage of the NOTAM (Notice to Air Missions) system. In a tweet, on Wednesday the FAA said that their "preliminary work has traced the outage to a damaged database file." Update 6: We are continuing a thorough review to determine the root cause of the Notice to Air Missions (NOTAM) system outage. Our preliminary work has traced the outage to a damaged database file. At this time, there is no evidence of a cyber attack. (1/2) — The FAA ✈️ (@FAANews) January 11, 2023 × After a while, the authority switched to a backup, however, the corrupt file was found to be present there as well. Watch | US flights resume after FAA system outage, over 4300 flights delayed Was it a malicious attack? Talking to CNN, the aviation authority said that it was still trying to determine the cause; whether it was a person or a "routine entry" into the database was responsible for the corrupted file. Was it a cyberattack? US officials have denied reports that a cyberattack could be behind the massive outage. As per Reuters, they claim to have found no evidence of such an attack. Also read | FAA says system restored after more than 4,300 flights grounded due to technical snag Talking to MSNBC, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said that there was no evidence of any "nefarious" causes of the outage. However, he said that at this time it could not be completely ruled out. What is NOTAM? The NOTAM system keeps flight crews abreast with information about any changes to airport facilities, hazards and other essential procedures. However, on Wednesday the processing of NOTAM was reportedly "impaired". How many flights were affected? As per estimates by flight tracking website Flight Aware, by 7 am US Eastern time (or 12 pm GMT) at least 1,230 flights were delayed. As per the website's data, by the time the system was reset around 2 am on Thursday, more than 9,800 flights had been delayed and around 900 cancelled. Also read | Which computer glitch led to US flights cancellations? NOTAM failure explained & Airlines' updates so far What steps did the FAA take? Initially, the Federal Aviation Administration said it was working to restore the NOTAM system, however, later, the authority ordered to pause of all domestic flights till 9 am. Is this the first time such an order was announced? As per AFP, previously such a broad command was issued during the horrendous 9/11 attacks. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

Explained: How a corrupted file brought US aviation to its knees

A computer glitch in the Federal Aviation Administration system resulted in affecting hundreds of flights in the United States, causing havoc. The failure of NOTAM, or Notice to Air Missions, was to blame for this. What does NOTAM mean and how its failure has impacted US flight operations? It is basically a notice that provides information that is necessary for those involved in flight operations. The failure of NOTAM means that the computer systems were not able to provide information to flights. All of this resulted in chaos at US airports.&nbsp;

<h2>How NOTAM failure impacted flight operations?</h2>

Although it is yet unclear how the NOTAM failure may have affected US aviation operations, it appears that they were affected because those engaged in the process must not have known about the flying information due to NOTAM failure.

<h2>How many cancellations and delays?&nbsp;</h2>

As of 6:45 a.m. ET, the flight tracking service FlightAware indicated roughly 1,200 flights to, from, and within the United States as being delayed, but just 93 flights had been cancelled, according to CNN.

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<h2>Airlines updates so far&nbsp;</h2>

Flight delays are anticipated, according to the operator of Paris' international airports, Paris Charles de Gaulle and Orly. Air France, Lufthansa and British Airways continue to run flights to and from the United States as usual. The French airline declared that it was keeping an eye on how things progress.&nbsp;

According to data from Cirium, a total of 21,464 planes with a carrying capacity of over 2.9 million people are scheduled to leave airports in the United States on Wednesday. According to Cirium statistics, American Airlines has 4,819 booked flights that will depart from American airports, followed by Delta Air Lines and Southwest Airlines. 
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A computer glitch in the Federal Aviation Administration system resulted in affecting hundreds of flights in the United States, causing havoc. The failure of NOTAM, or Notice to Air Missions, was to blame for this.

A computer glitch in the Federal Aviation Administration system resulted in affecting hundreds of flights in the United States, causing havoc. The failure of NOTAM, or Notice to Air Missions, was to blame for this. What does NOTAM mean and how its failure has impacted US flight operations? It is basically a notice that provides information that is necessary for those involved in flight operations. The failure of NOTAM means that the computer systems were not able to provide information to flights. All of this resulted in chaos at US airports. How NOTAM failure impacted flight operations? Although it is yet unclear how the NOTAM failure may have affected US aviation operations, it appears that they were affected because those engaged in the process must not have known about the flying information due to NOTAM failure. How many cancellations and delays? As of 6:45 a.m. ET, the flight tracking service FlightAware indicated roughly 1,200 flights to, from, and within the United States as being delayed, but just 93 flights had been cancelled, according to CNN. The FAA is working to restore its Notice to Air Missions System. We are performing final validation checks and reloading the system now. Operations across the National Airspace System are affected. We will provide frequent updates as we make progress. — The FAA ✈️ (@FAANews) January 11, 2023 × Airlines updates so far Flight delays are anticipated, according to the operator of Paris' international airports, Paris Charles de Gaulle and Orly. Air France, Lufthansa and British Airways continue to run flights to and from the United States as usual. The French airline declared that it was keeping an eye on how things progress. According to data from Cirium, a total of 21,464 planes with a carrying capacity of over 2.9 million people are scheduled to leave airports in the United States on Wednesday. According to Cirium statistics, American Airlines has 4,819 booked flights that will depart from American airports, followed by Delta Air Lines and Southwest Airlines.

Which computer glitch led to US flights cancellations? NOTAM failure explained & Airlines' updates so far

Air India on Tuesday indicated that it will take two to three days for scheduling flights over Pakistan which has <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/pakistan-opens-its-air-space-five-months-after-closing-it-in-aftermath-of-balakot-airstrikes-236275">lifted all curbs on flying over its air space</a>.

"We are looking into the matter.&nbsp;It will take two to three days for scheduling to use Pakistani airspace," an Air India official said.

For the first time since February's Balakot strike, Pakistan fully operationalised its airspace for civilian traffic, bringing a huge relief for the airlines which had to take long and costly detours to avoid the Pakistani air space.

"With immediate effect, Pakistan airspace is open for all type of civilian traffic on published ATS routes," read a notice to airmen (NOTAM) issued by the Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority.

In a tweet, the Ministry of Civil Aviation in New Delhi termed the move a "great news" and a "big relief to air passengers".

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Pakistan had earlier claimed that it would not open its airspace for commercial flights until India removed its fighter jets from forwarding Indian airbases.

Pakistan had fully shut its airspace on the eastern border with India after the Indian Air Force had carried out airstrikes on a Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) terror camp in Balakot on February 26.

The strikes on the terror camp were in response to the JeM-perpetrated terror attack in Pulwama in Jammu and Kashmir on February 14 in which 40 CRPF personnel had lost their lives.

In mid-April, Pakistan opened one of its 11 air routes for west-bound flights from India -- airlines like Air India and Turkish Airlines have started using it.

In March, the neighbouring country partially opened its airspace but did not allow Indian flights to fly over its airspace. 
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Air India on Tuesday indicated that it will take two to three days for scheduling flights over Pakistan which has lifted all curbs on flying over its air space. "We are looking into the matter.

Air India on Tuesday indicated that it will take two to three days for scheduling flights over Pakistan which has lifted all curbs on flying over its air space. "We are looking into the matter. It will take two to three days for scheduling to use Pakistani airspace," an Air India official said. For the first time since February's Balakot strike, Pakistan fully operationalised its airspace for civilian traffic, bringing a huge relief for the airlines which had to take long and costly detours to avoid the Pakistani air space. "With immediate effect, Pakistan airspace is open for all type of civilian traffic on published ATS routes," read a notice to airmen (NOTAM) issued by the Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority. In a tweet, the Ministry of Civil Aviation in New Delhi termed the move a "great news" and a "big relief to air passengers". After cancellation of NOTAMS by Pakistan and India in the early hours today , there are no restrictions on airspaces of both countries, flights have started using the closed air routes, bringing a significant relief for airlines. @AAI_Official @airindiain @HardeepSPuri — Ministry of Civil Aviation (@MoCA_GoI) July 16, 2019 × Pakistan had earlier claimed that it would not open its airspace for commercial flights until India removed its fighter jets from forwarding Indian airbases. Pakistan had fully shut its airspace on the eastern border with India after the Indian Air Force had carried out airstrikes on a Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) terror camp in Balakot on February 26. The strikes on the terror camp were in response to the JeM-perpetrated terror attack in Pulwama in Jammu and Kashmir on February 14 in which 40 CRPF personnel had lost their lives. In mid-April, Pakistan opened one of its 11 air routes for west-bound flights from India -- airlines like Air India and Turkish Airlines have started using it. In March, the neighbouring country partially opened its airspace but did not allow Indian flights to fly over its airspace.

Will take 2-3 days for scheduling flights over Pakistan airspace: Air India official

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