Thousands of flights were disrupted - domestic and international- with planes heading to the U.S. from elsewhere also delayed. The Federal Aviation Administration said an initial review traced the fault to a damaged database file.
But there is no evidence of a cyberattack as yet.
So how could this happen - and what lessons can be learned?
And how vulnerable are crucial IT systems elsewhere?

Presenter: Folly Bah Thibault

Guests:

Kyle Bailey - Former Federal Aviation Administration Safety Team Representative and a Pilot.
Jody Westby - Chief Executive at Global Cyber Risk.
Alex Macheras - Aviation Analyst.

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