FAA Issues Ground Stop for Alaska Airlines Planes Nationwide

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Wednesday issued a ground stop advisory for all Alaska Airlines planes, although no reason was provided. The FAA provided few details, only writing: “All Alaska mainline and subcarrier flights ground stopped.” In a separate statement to Reuters, the agency said Alaska Airlines had “asked the FAA to pause the airline’s mainline departures nationwide.” The airliner did not provide a reason for the stoppage either. The FAA advisory added that flights for SkyWest, which provides regional service for Alaska Airlines and others, were not included in the ground stop. A report from CNBC said that the airline’s system used to calculate weight and balance for flights was not functioning correctly....