House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said there is no need for an investigation into the ground stop issued by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Friday, instead highlighting the need for “investment.”
“We don’t really need any investigation … we need further investment,” Johnson said during an interview with Fox News’s Saturday in America. “I mean, some of this equipment dates back to the eighties so it’s gotta be updated and that’s our responsibility. We’re gonna work to get it done.”
The FAA issued the nationwide ground stop around 4 p.m. EST on Friday. The rare protocol was in place for over four hours. The agency’s last widespread stoppage, which lasted approximately 90 minutes, was in January 2023.
More than 4,500 flights within, into or out of the U.S. were delayed as of Saturday afternoon with over 5,000 canceled, according to flight tracking website FlightAware. Total reported delays on Saturday crossed 15,000.
I saw a theory this was a test to see how fast they could ground everything when they initiate martial law. Part of the reason international flights were still okay based on a “case by case” basis. Sure no communication, but let the jumbo jets fly.
I’m sure there were better ways to do it so it didn’t get so much negative publicity.
Actually I know they could have.
But this regime is so goddamn incompetent that I would bet they did intend for something like that to get tested, but didn’t intend for it to get out of control like it did.
Not to dismiss the issue but only some frequencies were failing. Letting the flights already in the air while not letting anyone take off minimized the risk.
The international flights that were allowed were from north and east airports going to Europe that go into Canada’s airspace very quickly and west coast going to Asia and Hawaii that basically fly with no air traffic control comms
For four hours? This doesn’t hold up to even the slightest scrutiny.
Says you with no actual counter. Don’t put it past this administration. When a journalist asks 60+ air traffic controllers and they all say the transportation secretary is lying, you have to do better than, “Na uh, because I said so.”
K. Doesn’t make any sense cause I didn’t say that. I do think your theory is fucking stupid, though.
Oh, I see. You can’t read. My mistake, carry on
And you can’t debate, clearly. Like, just pathetic.
I’ll give you a hint. 60 air traffic controllers said the transportation secretary is lying. The Trump administration has already teased not swearing in the new members of Congress. January 6th literally showed what the brown coats are capable of.
Those are all things that stand as evidence of what is POSSIBLE but not necessarily the actual reason. This does even cover ALL the things this administration has done akin to a dictatorship and the possibility of martial law. I also will not be explaining it all in a 10,000 word essay to a random moron on the internet who’s counter argument could be succinctly summarized as “Na uh.”