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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 ...
How will FAA fix chaos at Newark airport? It will start by cutting flights through June.
The FAA is holding a “delay reduction” meeting Wednesday, seeking to cap the total number of flights at the airport.
FAA launches emergency task force to ensure safety flying in and out of Newark
The Federal Aviation Administration is considering temporary flight reductions in and out of Newark Liberty International ...
Transportation secretary says the number of flights at Newark airport could be reduced
The move is in response to equipment failures and staff shortages that caused hourslong flight delays in recent weeks.
What’s Behind the Newark Airport Fiasco
As with what’s happening to American democracy itself, the risk is in creating a hollowed-out shell—one that appears solid ...
Air travel will be ‘worse’ this summer, lawmakers warn — as FAA gives infuriating update on system fixes, staffing issues
Air Traffic Organization deputy COO Franklin McIntosh revealed in an exchange with Klobuchar that the agency is only on track to hire 2,000 air traffic controllers by the end of this year — ...
United expects flight issues at Newark to ease, may need to cut more flights
United Airlines on Tuesday said it expects flight issues to ease at Newark Liberty International Airport in the coming weeks ...
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 ...
FAA defends moving Newark airspace control to Philadelphia
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Tuesday defended moving Newark Liberty International Airport’s airspace control ...