FAA outage grounds most US departures until 9 a.m. ET

CHICAGO (NewsNation) — The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is working to restore its Notice to Air Missions (NOTAM) system after a computer failure caused a nationwide outage, delaying flights until 9 a.m. ET. The NOTAM system is responsible for communicating flight hazards and real-time restrictions to pilots, making it hazardous for pilots to take off without it.The administration "has ordered all airlines to pause all domestic departures until 9 a.m. ET to allow the agency to