American Airlines flights grounded nationwide due to IT outage: FAA - ABC News

American Airlines flights grounded nationwide due to IT outage: FAA<br>The FAA issued an advisory about the ground stop.

ByABC NEWS<br>July 28, 2026, 6:57 PM

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An American Airlines jet populates the tarmac on June 24, 2026, at JFK Airport in the Queens borough of New York.<br>Bruce Bennett/Getty Images, FILE

American Airlines flights not in the air were being held for a nationwide ground stop Tuesday evening because of an IT outage, according to an advisory from the Federal Aviation Administration.<br>This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.

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