EUROCONTROL suspended US-bound departures from its member states at the FAA’s request after a US air traffic control communications outage. The announced window ran from 23:00 on Friday 13 November to 06:00 on Saturday 14 November 2026, Belgian time (UTC+1).
Belgian impact. The restriction covered US-bound passenger and cargo departures from Brussels Airport (BRU) and US-bound freighters from Liège (LGG). Challenge Airlines BE’s FRH591 to New York JFK was listed for 05:15 CET, within the announced window. Its operating status and any Belgian cancellation or delay totals remain unconfirmed.
Sources: Associated Press · Reuters reporting on the EUROCONTROL notice AP News · EUROCONTROL membership · Cirium flight listing