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Newark faces an airport staffing crisis. Here’s why FAA can’t fix it faster.
The lack of just a dozen air traffic controllers has contributed ... Just as every airport is unique, the deep staffing problems for Newark have their own local origins. Last year, the FAA ...
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 ...
'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 ...
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United says buckle up: Newark air traffic woes won’t be fixed anytime soon
Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) is experiencing significant flight delays and cancellations due to air traffic control staffing shortages and equipment failures. Transportation ...
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 — ...
Newark Airport Crisis (Live Updates): Ground Delay But Far Less Disruption Wednesday—Here’s What We Know
Staff shortages and equipment failures at Newark Liberty International Airport have raised safety concerns in recent weeks.
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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 ...
United Air Warns Flyers of Reduced Newark Service Through Summer
United Airlines Holdings Inc. expects flight reductions at Newark airport to linger through summer and into fall as the ...