Software Glitch Grounds NZ Flights
2025-08-24
A software glitch in New Zealand's air traffic control system caused significant disruption on the weekend, grounding several flights and causing delays. Five planes circled Wellington, and four couldn't take off due to a one-hour outage resulting from flight data transfer issues between systems. Airways CEO James Young assures the public that all aircraft were under control and that the incident wasn't a cyberattack. An investigation is underway to determine the root cause and improve system resilience.
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