FAA Newark Airport Issues

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Newark problems and recent crashes put focus on air traffic controller shortage and aging equipment

The FAA currently has 22 fully certified air traffic controllers and five supervisors assigned to Newark in the Philadelphia facility, but the agency wants to have 38 controllers there.

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DOT Secretary blames Biden administration for air traffic control failures as Newark experiences more delays

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Transportation secretary responds to air traffic control issues at Newark, other airports

Flight disruptions continue at Newark, occur in Atlanta

Flight disruptions and cancellations continue to affect Newark Liberty International Airport as air traffic controller equipment errors and staffing shortages persist.

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Air traffic control staffing continues to cause delays at Newark Liberty International Airport

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More equipment outages at Newark airport

United expects flight issues at Newark to ease, may need to cut more flights

Low air traffic control staffing for Newark resulted in average delays of more than two hours on Monday, with 25% of all flights delayed and 87 canceled, according to data provider FlightAware.

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Transportation secretary to reduce flights in and out of Newark Airport

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Delays drag on after Newark Airport suffers another system outage: FAA

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Airlines to meet with FAA to address delays at ‘unacceptably congested’ Newark Liberty International Airport

Thirty-eight certified professional controllers are needed to operate the facility that handles Newark traffic, yet only 24 of the positions – 63% – are currently filled, the FAA notes in the meeting...

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No mass delays at Newark Airport Wednesday as FAA lays out plan to improve issues

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Newark Airport Update as FAA Releases Plans to Fix Problems

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FAA launches emergency task force to ensure safety flying in and out of Newark

The Federal Aviation Administration is considering temporary flight reductions in and out of Newark Liberty International Airport, and it's launching a safety task force.

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Don’t expect the problems at Newark Airport to end anytime soon, experts say

With summer travel season approaching, the crisis at the New Jersey airport could mean weeks, if not months, of misery for travelers.

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FAA launches Newark airport task force with Verizon, L3Harris executives

The Trump administration announced an emergency task force of executives from Verizon, L3Harris and the FAA to fix the communication issues at Newark airport.

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Sean Duffy outlines plan to fix Newark airport’s ‘Biden-Buttigieg’ mess

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy released a four-point plan to address the failing infrastructure at Newark Liberty Airport.

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Is it safe to fly to Newark Liberty International Airport in the wake of recent outages? Officials say it is

Over the past two weeks, several equipment outages at the Philadelphia-based air traffic control center that guides planes to and from Newark Liberty International Airport, have raised questions on just how safe it is to fly at one of the nation’s busiest airports.

‘Using 80’s technology’: FAA to reduce flights to Newark amid equipment outages

The FAA says over the weekend another air traffic equipment outage resulted in a ground stop for arriving flights at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says flights in and out of Newark will be scaled back.