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Staff shortages and equipment failures at Newark Liberty International Airport have raised safety concerns in recent weeks.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said he has a plan to upgrade old air traffic control tech but warned more flight disruptions could come first.
With summer travel season approaching, the crisis at the New Jersey airport could mean weeks, if not months, of misery for travelers.
The incident marks the third time in the past two weeks that technical problems have disrupted air traffic at Newark Liberty. On Friday morning, radar screens at the airport went black for ...
A Port Authority official says that outdated tech, a shift in air traffic control staff and routine runway work converged at Newark Airport.
Travelers from around the world trying to fly to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) outside of New York City are still being impacted by a recent equipment outage, and the effects are
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Scripps News on MSNDuffy weighs flight reductions at Newark Airport amid ongoing travel disruptionsU.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is considering flight reductions at Newark Airport to reduce travel disruptions caused by a recent radar outage and ongoing air traffic control issues.
In a letter to customers sent Friday, United CEO Scott Kirby said the Federal Aviation Administration’s longstanding staffing problems finally "boiled over" this week, as technological problems caused dozens of diverted flights, and hundreds of canceled and delayed ones. Kirby said 20% of the air traffic controllers walked off the job as well.
Travel woes persisted Monday at New Jersey's beleaguered Newark Liberty International Airport with a ground ... after hearing about the technical problems and staffing delays but has his "fingers ...
The Federal Aviation Administration is holding a two-day meeting with major airlines on Wednesday to discuss its proposal to cut flights at Newark Liberty International Airport in order to address major delays.