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Newark problems and recent crashes put focus on air traffic controller shortage and aging equipment
The recent chronic delays and cancellations at New Jersey’s largest airport have highlighted the shortage of air traffic ...
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As few as 3 radar controllers monitored Newark's airspace Monday night, FAA says
At times Monday evening, as few as three air traffic controllers per hour were lined up to monitor via radar the planes ...
Another 90-second outage adds to series of troubling incidents at Newark airport
A brief radar outage occurred at Newark Liberty International Airport early Friday morning, lasting approximately 90 ...
Software update keeps Newark airport radar online but network concerns and flight limits remain
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says a new software update prevented a third radar outage over the last two weeks at New ...
Second radar outage for Newark Airport in 2 weeks leaves more flyers stranded
Newark Liberty International Airport suffered another brief air traffic control outage Friday morning, the FAA confirms.
Sean Duffy Insisted Newark's Airport Is Safe, Then Avoided It For Wife
The transportation secretary admitted to redirecting his wife through New York's LaGuardia airport but said it was because of Newark’s reliability, not safety.
Air traffic controllers for Newark airport briefly lose radar access again
The air traffic controllers directing planes into the Newark, New Jersey, airport lost their radar Friday morning for the ...
Caught in the Newark airport chaos? Here’s what airlines are offering passengers for delayed or canceled flights.
Travelers flying through Newark are experiencing turbulence before they even make it into the air — but some airlines are ...