Mike Boyd blasts FAA over nationwide air traffic control communication failure

Aviation consultant Mike Boyd slams the FAA for mismanagement following a nationwide air traffic control communication failure. He argues that technical glitches are inexcusable after years of failed next-generation system updates.

Aviation consultant Mike Boyd criticizes the FAA following a nationwide air traffic control communication failure that triggered a massive ground stop. Boyd calls the technical glitch inexcusable and blames decades of agency mismanagement and failed system upgrades. He expresses hope that the failure is purely technical rather than a result of terrorist activity.