Newark Air Traffic Safety

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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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Newark airport air traffic controller offers damning assessment: ‘It is not safe. Don’t fly into Newark’

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Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says Newark air traffic issues won't be fully fixed until summer: "Our mission is safety"

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The Mess at Airports Is Part of a Larger Pattern

The Federal Aviation Administration is in a bad mess.

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Caught in the Newark airport chaos? Here’s what airlines are offering passengers for delayed or canceled flights.

· 17h

Meeting to address delays at ‘unacceptably congested’ Newark Liberty International Airport to continue Thursday

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FAA holds meeting with US airlines to cap Newark flights

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Newark airport lapses make U.S. flyers wonder, are we safe?

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

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Newark air traffic crisis takes terrifying turn — with just one controller to oversee up to 180 takeoffs and landings: ‘Pure insanity’

The safety nightmare continues at Newark Liberty International Airport, where all air traffic control will be manned by just one fully qualified person during its busiest time tonight, The Post can exclusively reveal.

Air traffic controllers warned of ‘incredibly dangerous’ safety incidents months before latest Newark system failure

Several times over the last year, Newark controllers lost radar or radio service, leaving them unable to talk with planes they were tracking.

2hon MSN

Denver Airport Outage: Air Traffic Control Lost Contact With Up To 20 Pilots For 6 Minutes On Monday, Reports Say

The incident follows recent radar outages at New Jersey’s Newark Airport due to the FAA’s antiquated infrastructure, adding to safety concerns about flying in U.S. airspace.

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 Airport, and it's launching a safety task force.

Scripps News on MSN15h

After fatal collisions and radar outages, new hearings put focus on air traffic safety

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is pushing for billions of dollars of new funding to modernize the nation's air traffic control system, following fatal collisions and repeated outages.

The New York Sun3d

Newark Airport Faces Further Flight Reductions as FAA Focuses on Air Traffic Safety

Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy says glitches in the system show an upgrade is needed to the technology of the nation’s air traffic control system.

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Airlines meet with FAA to address delays at ‘unacceptably congested’ Newark Liberty International Airport

Airlines will meet with the Federal Aviation Administration Wednesday to address weeks of delays at Newark Liberty International Airport following air traffic control staffing and equipment issues.