Newark Air Traffic Update

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Newark problems and recent crashes put focus on air traffic controller shortage and aging equipment

The FAA currently has 22 fully certified air traffic controllers and five supervisors assigned to Newark in the Philadelphia facility, but the agency wants to have 38 controllers there.

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DOT Secretary blames Biden administration for air traffic control failures as Newark experiences more delays

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Equipment issues grind air traffic to a halt in Newark and Atlanta

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Newark Airport Had 3 Controllers on Duty When the Goal Is 14

The delays are the latest problem to plague the airport, where radar and radio communications have recently malfunctioned.

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FAA meets with airlines to reduce Newark airport flight delays

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FAA forms task force on tech chaos at Newark airport

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United expects flight issues at Newark to ease, may need to cut more flights

Low air traffic control staffing for Newark resulted in average delays of more than two hours on Monday, with 25% of all flights delayed and 87 canceled, according to data provider FlightAware.

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Flight aborted 'at high speed' during take-off

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United Airlines bears brunt of Newark airport chaos

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Duffy says he changed wife’s flight to avoid Newark

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on Wednesday explained that he recently changed his wife’s flight to avoid the embattled Newark Liberty International Airport — but not because of safety

How the United Airlines brand is managing air traffic turbulence

Caught in the middle of the issues at Newark is United Airlines, which is the most active airline at the New Jersey airport. While the problems lie with the FAA system, the airline is where people often aim their frustrations over cancellations and delays.

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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.

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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 crucial travel hub struggles to recover from air traffic control glitches that have already disrupted hundreds of flights.

Watch: Duffy provides update on Newark airport

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy provided an update on Newark Liberty International Airport Monday afternoon. The Federal Aviation Administration briefly slowed air traffic at the airport Sunday because a new telecommunications issue affected the Philadelphia facility that guides planes into and out of New Jersey’s largest airport.

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Sean Duffy outlines plan to fix Newark airport’s ‘Biden-Buttigieg’ mess

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy detailed his plan to update Newark Liberty International Airport‘s infrastructure to address recent outages, blaming the Biden administration for the current problems.

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How will FAA fix chaos at Newark airport? It will start by cutting flights through June.

The Federal Aviation Administration will meet with airline representatives Wednesday, seeking to cut flights going into and out of Newark Liberty International Airport amid mounting delays, hundreds of cancellations and growing frustration among passengers.