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Federal Aviation Administration restores NOTAM system after brief outage

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The Federal Aviation Administrations (FAA) NOTAM computer system is back up and running following a temporary shortage, according to US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy. Secretary Duffy said in a post on X that all active NOTAMs were available until the time of the outage. The outage began on February 1, 2025.

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FAA speeds up aging NOTAM system upgrade amid recent outages

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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is speeding up the upgrade of the aging Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) system much sooner than initially planned following recent outages. On March 21, 2025, the FAA announced plans to launch a new NOTAM service by September 2025.

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EAA AirVenture Oshkosh NOTAM Now Available

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The NOTAM is out, and the FAA has made a few changes to the 2025 version. “The most essential information for any pilot flying to Oshkosh involves reading and thoroughly understanding the 2025 AirVenture [NOTAM] to ensure safe operations on arrival and departure, said Sean Elliott, EAAs vice president of advocacy and safety.

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Backup NOTAM System Activated

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Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy took to X early Sunday to report that the primary NOTAM system was down “but there is no impact to the National Airspace System because a backup system is in place.” The post Backup NOTAM System Activated appeared first on AVweb.

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Lawmakers Request Answers On NOTAM Outages

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Several members of Congress are calling on the Federal Aviation Administration to provide detailed information about recent outages of the Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) system. Pilots rely on the NOTAM system to remain aware of safety hazards on flight routes. 1, 2025 and March 22, 2025, when the NOTAM system failed for several hours.

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Major NOTAM Upgrade Expected This Year

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The FAA announced yesterday it is accelerating the modernization of its Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) service. CGI Federal won the FAA bid to work up and put into service a modernized NOTAM system. The post Major NOTAM Upgrade Expected This Year appeared first on AVweb. The new service is set to go into operation this year.

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Christmas Eve travel panic as American Airlines flights briefly grounded 

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Technical issue grounds flights At just before 08:00 ET on December 24, 2024, the FAA issued a NOTAM grounding all American Airlines flights. The ground stop comes on one of the busiest travel days of the year when thousands of passengers are taking to the skies to see their loved ones for Christmas Day.

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