FAA grounds American Airlines flights in US due to technical issues
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) briefly grounded all American Airlines flights in the U.S. early Tuesday due to a systemwide technical issue reported by the airline. The grounding lasted one hour, starting just before 7 a.m. Eastern time. American Airlines has not provided details about the technical issue. The grounding occurred during a busy travel period, with millions expected to fly for the holidays. The Transportation Security Administration anticipates screening 40 million passengers through January 2. Previous holiday disruptions by other airlines have caused significant travel delays.