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Moving air traffic controllers means retraining them on the quirks of a new facility, and the process can take years.
Newark airport's been plagued with issues that have travelers like me concerned about safety. It's not dangerous, but delays are a bigger concern.
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FOX 5 New York on MSNGround delay at Newark airport due to 'staffing and technology issues'The FAA has put a ground delay in place at Newark airport. The ground delay comes a day after a 45-minute-long ground stop.
Passengers traveling through Newark Airport on Thursday again dealt with significant delays due to FAA staffing shortages. In the morning, the FAA was reporting shortages leading to departing flights being delayed by an average of 75 minutes and arriving flights delayed by an average of five hours,
Newark Liberty International Airport is facing another FAA-imposed ground delay due to staffing shortages, after a telecommunications issue led to delays on Sunday.
United Airlines is waiving change fees and fare differences for flights impacted by the disruptions at Newark Airport.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy shared plans for the Federal Aviation Administration to replace outdated telecommunications systems with fiber lines and modern hardware.