Trump administration 2024-2028

[Retired AF Guy]

So Breaking News!! ATC Communications problem - all US flights are grounded!

Flights grounded at all US airports due to communications outage as Trump administration looks to determine cause - live

Sean Duffy says technicians from Federal Aviation Administration are investigating; Trump’s homeland security secretary says ‘no indication as of yet’ of cyberattack

www.theguardian.com

 

[lenaitch]

So Breaking News!! ATC Communications problem - all US flights are grounded!

Flights grounded at all US airports due to communications outage as Trump administration looks to determine cause - live

Sean Duffy says technicians from Federal Aviation Administration are investigating; Trump’s homeland security secretary says ‘no indication as of yet’ of cyberattack

www.theguardian.com

Maybe they use Microsoft 365.

 

[Retired AF Guy]

Maybe they use Microsoft 365.

If they would be so lucky!

 

[Retired AF Guy]

So apparently its just departures that have been grounded and a/c are still allowed to land. No indication of anything nefarious.

 

[Retired AF Guy]

Maybe they use Microsoft 365.

Sorry, didn't connect your comment to the worldwide MS 365 outage - my apologies!

 

[dapaterson]

So apparently its just departures that have been grounded and a/c are still allowed to land. No indication of anything nefarious.

All aircraft land, eventually, whether they want to or not. Sometimes before they want to (why else would you land in Gimli?)

 

[Oldgateboatdriver]

(why else would you land in Gimli?)

To participate in the drag races?

 

[OldSolduer]

To participate in the drag races?

I’d be ok with that

 

[dapaterson]

To participate in the drag races?

 

[Good2Golf]

Maybe they use Microsoft 365.

You mean Microsoft 363?

So apparently its just departures that have been grounded and a/c are still allowed to land. No indication of anything nefarious.

No, some flights got turned back. I was watching a Porter flight (PD515) from Ottawa to Fort Lauderdale get turned back to Ottawa about halfway down to Florida…

 

[PrairieFella]

All aircraft land, eventually, whether they want to or not. Sometimes before they want to (why else would you land in Gimli?)

Because the fish and chips are delightful and the beach is nice?

 

[dapaterson]

Because the fish and chips are delightful and the beach is nice?

Only an hour from Winnipeg.

 

[Nvlgzr]

Yeah, about that, a chance to spank the Veep a bit?

Trump says no deal needed on Iran war and orders Vance to focus on domestic issues

President says vice-president will focus on supposed ‘Massive Corruption and Crime taking place in Democrat run Cities and States’

www.theguardian.com

'We don’t need a deal with Iran': Trump sidelines Vance from Iran talks

Trump says he has directed Vice President JD Vance to focus on alleged corruption and crime in Democratic-run states rather than Iran negotiations; he stops short of ending indirect talks with Tehran despite declaring Washington no longer needs an agreement

www.ynetnews.com

Donald Trump: US has Iran's money, doesn't need deal anymore | The Jerusalem Post

Vance, who had taken on a role in trying to resolve the conflict with Iran, distanced himself from Trump's war on Wednesday after Republicans' midterm election rout by Democrats.

www.jpost.com

I guess nobody has the nerve to tell Donald that most of the sanctioned money isn’t held by the US.

 

[RangerRay]

(why else would you land in Gimli?)

To load up on Crown Royal?