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The FAA is holding a “delay reduction” meeting Wednesday, seeking to cap the total number of flights at the airport.
Moving air traffic controllers means retraining them on the quirks of a new facility, and the process can take years.
Staff shortages and equipment failures at Newark Liberty International Airport have raised safety concerns in recent weeks.
The move is in response to equipment failures and staff shortages that caused hourslong flight delays in recent weeks.
A staffing shortage, runway construction and deferred maintenance to crucial air traffic technology have made Newark Airport a national laughingstock.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy admitted he changed his wife’s flight from Newark to LaGuardia just hours after claiming the troubled New Jersey airport was safe for the public.
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Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says a new software update prevented a third radar outage over the last two weeks at New Jersey's busy Newark airport when a telecommunications line failed again over the weekend.
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.