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Newark faces an airport staffing crisis. Here’s why FAA can’t fix it faster.
Moving air traffic controllers means retraining them on the quirks of a new facility, and the process can take years.
FAA defends moving Newark airspace control to Philadelphia
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Tuesday defended moving Newark Liberty International Airport’s airspace control ...
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 controllers and the aging equipment they use, which President Donald Trump's ...
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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 ...
Newark plane traffic briefly slowed again due to telecoms issue, FAA says
Newark Liberty has also been hit by runway construction, equipment outages and air-traffic-control staffing shortages that ...
Software update keeps Newark airport radar online but network concerns and flight limits remain
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says a new software update prevented a third radar outage over the last two weeks at New ...
Newark Airport flight cuts planned amid delays and radar outages, Trump administration official says
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy plans to reduce the number of flights in and out of Newark Liberty International Airport ...
FAA proposing Newark flight cuts, says unable to handle current volume
The Federal Aviation Administration said on Monday it will propose flight cuts at Newark Liberty International Airport, ...