L3Harris Technologies, Inc.NYSE: LHX

Statement on the Nov. 13 Ground Stop

· Issued by L3Harris Technologies, Inc.

Summary by 6ix AI

L3Harris, which says it is modernizing the communications infrastructure supporting the National Airspace System with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), says it is supporting the FAA's investigation into the conditions that led to the November 13 nationwide ground stop, a halt to air travel.

Key details

  • L3Harris says that, together with its telecommunications partners and the FAA, it has completed more than 70% of the planned conversion of airspace communications from older copper wires to a fiber optic system.

What’s still pending

  • The FAA's investigation into the conditions that led to the November 13 ground stop is ongoing.

6ix AI wrote this summary from the release below and checked it against the release.

L3Harris has been modernizing the communications infrastructure supporting the National Airspace System in close coordination with the FAA. With safety and reliability as our highest priorities, L3Harris, together with its telco partners and the FAA, has completed more than 70% of the planned airspace communications conversion from legacy copper wires to a fiber optic system. We are supporting the FAA in its investigation to understand the conditions that led to the Nov. 13 ground stop of our nation's air travel. L3Harris takes the nationwide ground stop and its impact on travelers, airlines and air traffic operations seriously.

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