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Newark Airport Had 3 Controllers on Duty When the Goal Is 14
The staffing crisis added strain to an already ... during the shift that typically runs from 3 to 10 p.m., the group that manages Newark air traffic from Philadelphia was operating with one ...
USA TODAY on MSN10d
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 ...
CNN on MSN7d
Air traffic controllers lose radar and radio contact with planes approaching and departing Newark for 90 seconds – again
Air traffic controllers handling flights approaching and ... according to the flight tracking site FlightAware.
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 ...
U.S. Convenes Newark Airport Task Force, Fast-Tracks Telecom Fix
Three incidents at Newark have shaken the public. Meanwhile, the FAA is understaffed. Here's what the Trump administration ...