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Newark problems and recent crashes put focus on air traffic controller shortage and aging equipment
The Federal Aviation Administration is working on a short-term fix to the problems at the Newark airport that includes ...
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Newark air traffic controller will be on duty solo for three hours, managing up to 180 takeoffs, report
An FAA spokesperson disputed the Post's report that the Newark control tower was operating with "bare bones" staff despite ...
Newark airport air traffic controller offers damning assessment: ‘It is not safe. Don’t fly into Newark’
The airport, which served 49 million travelers in 2024 and is the second busiest in the New York City area, has been drowning ...
DOT Secretary blames Biden administration for air traffic control failures as Newark experiences more delays
The Biden administration is to blame for the ongoing air traffic control failures at New Jersey’s Newark Liberty ...
Summer bummer: Sean Duffy hints air traffic controller shortage will mean delays at airports
Similar to last summer, there is currently a nationwide shortage of air traffic controllers, which will “take time” to replenish, according to Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy.
FAA defends moving Newark airspace control to Philadelphia
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Tuesday defended moving Newark Liberty International Airport’s airspace control ...
Transportation Secretary Duffy: Air traffic control systems should've been updated a long time ago
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the ongoing delays and air traffic control outages at ...