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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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Air traffic controllers warned of ‘incredibly dangerous’ safety incidents months before latest Newark system failure

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Newark airport air traffic controller offers damning assessment: ‘It is not safe. Don’t fly into Newark’

The Mess at Airports Is Part of a Larger Pattern

The FAA is currently 3,000 controllers shy of its target staffing; the controller in charge when a plane and a helicopter collided in January near the airport named for Reagan was doing double duty.

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

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Flight aborted 'at high speed' during take-off

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

Duffy blamed recent telecommunications issues at Newark Liberty International Airport on former President Joe Biden's administration, claiming that it mishandled a move of air traffic control from Ne...

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FAA forms task force on tech chaos at Newark airport

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US convenes Newark airport task force, fast-tracks telecom fix

United Airlines bears brunt of Newark airport chaos

U.S. small-business confidence fell for a fourth straight month in April, with the share of owners reporting job openings declining to the lowest level in more than four years, potentially hinting at ...

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Newark Airport had 3 controllers on duty when the goal is 14

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United CEO Reassures Customers That Newark Airport Is Safe

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Newark air traffic crisis takes terrifying turn — with just one controller to oversee up to 180 takeoffs and landings: ‘Pure insanity’

The safety nightmare continues at Newark Liberty International Airport, where all air traffic control will be manned by just one fully qualified person during its busiest time tonight, The Post can exclusively reveal.

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Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says Newark air traffic issues won't be fully fixed until summer: "Our mission is safety"

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy tells "CBS Mornings" it will take months to restore normal operations at Newark Liberty International Airport.

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After fatal collisions and radar outages, new hearings put focus on air traffic safety

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is pushing for billions of dollars of new funding to modernize the nation's air traffic control system, following fatal collisions and repeated outages.

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John Fetterman dissuades fears of flying and calls for support of Pa. programs during air traffic safety hearing

Sen. John Fetterman called for bipartisanship and asked for support for Pennsylvania programs during a Senate hearing on Wednesday about air traffic safety. “I refuse to play in the blame - it’s his guy,

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Transportation secretary says the number of flights at Newark airport could be reduced

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Wednesday that the number of flights in and out of the Newark airport will be cut to ease flight delays.