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Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy released a four-point plan to address the failing infrastructure at Newark Liberty Airport.
The meeting comes after weeks of cancellations and delays at Newark Airport due to staffing shortages and runway construction.
Newark Liberty International Airport is facing another FAA-imposed ground delay due to staffing shortages, after a telecommunications issue led to delays on Sunday.
Sean Duffy said it is safe to fly, but major outages such as the ones in Newark could still pose “a risk to life” and must be swiftly resolved.
Staff shortages and equipment failures at Newark Liberty International Airport have raised safety concerns in recent weeks.
Travel woes at Newark Airport continued Monday after a weekend featuring another radar outage, a ground stop and dozens of flight cancellations and delays. The FAA announced Newark was operating on a ground delay program,
Staff shortages and equipment failures at Newark Liberty International Airport have raised safety concerns in recent weeks.