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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 ...
Yet another equipment issue disrupts Newark Liberty air traffic, FAA says
Air traffic control problems continued at Newark Liberty International Airport on Sunday morning after an equipment glitch, ...
DOT Secretary blames Biden administration for air traffic control failures as Newark experiences more delays
Delays for flights waiting to take off for Newark Liberty International Airport averaged about 19 minutes, Monday morning, ...
US plans to reduce flights at Newark Airport as air traffic control problems mount
Newark Airport has faced a number of air traffic control equipment outages in recent weeks.
'Scopes just went black again' as Newark air traffic hit by new outage
The latest incident highlights the air-traffic-control network's aging infrastructure and comes a day after Transportation ...
Newark, Atlanta airports experience more terrifying air traffic control outages, bringing flights to a standstill
Nearly 80 flights have been cancelled and more than 40 delayed at Newark Liberty International Airport after yet another an ...
Another Newark Airport air traffic control issue forces ground stop
An unspecified “telecommunications issue” forced the 45-minute shutdown at the delay-plagued airport, the Federal Aviation ...
Another radar outage for Newark air traffic controllers
At 3:55 a.m., air traffic controllers for the airspace above Newark Liberty airport experienced an approximately 90 second ...
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 ...
Newark airport uses floppy discs for air traffic control and more terrifying facts about FAA’s crumbling system
The award-winning new Terminal A may be the pride of Newark Liberty International Airport. But behind the scenes, the ...
Air traffic control systems for Newark Airport fail again as concerns over safety mount
Radar and telecommunications systems for Newark Airport’s air traffic controllers failed Friday morning — the second time the ...
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.