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On March 10, 2026, JetBlue Airways requested the FAA ground all of its flights nationwide after a mysterious internal system outage — the latest in a growing pattern of technology failures that have grounded major U.S. airlines with alarming regularity since 2022. While operations resumed within roughly 90 minutes, the incident raises urgent questions about the fragility of the digital infrastructure underpinning modern aviation and the financial pressures that may be delaying critical upgrades.