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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.
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.
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United Airlines executives are trying to reassure their customers it is safe to fly at Newark Liberty International Airport, despite all the recent problems.
WASHINGTON, D.C. Former Blackhawk helicopter pilot and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)—a member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science
A staffing shortage, runway construction and deferred maintenance to crucial air traffic technology have made Newark Airport a national laughingstock.
The Federal Aviation Administration said Wednesday it is taking immediate steps to address ongoing problems that have disrupted hundreds of flights at Newark Liberty International Airport since April 28.
Newark Airport passengers on Wednesday got a brief respite from the ongoing flight delays and cancellations that have been plaguing the airport in recent days. However, that break appears to be over.
Sunday's incident marks the fourth time in the past two weeks that technical problems have disrupted air traffic at Newark.
A portion of the Denver air route traffic control center experienced a 90-second loss of communications late Monday, the Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement.