This is the first time in 35+ years that there was any issue with this very complex (but borderline obsolete) software and data base system. After fixing a bug last night it failed to properly reboot this AM and was taken offline. Yes, there were interruptions and people were inconvenienced but better to be safe.
The real long-term solution may be to do what most European countries and Canada have done and outsource management of air traffic control to the private sector which could update the software and would be much better equipped to finance and install new infrastructure and networks.
Even something as perfect as the CR software platform does occasionally have a glitch but I don’t see anyone demanding that the Mods be fired.
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