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Frightening blackout of radar, radio at Newark airport leads FAA to make urgent changes
Federal officials announced multiple technical upgrades and increased staffing after controllers lost all radar and radio ...
Newark Airport delays come as some controllers are on trauma leave due to communication outage, FAA says
Newark Airport is facing a ninth day of delays and cancellations today, as an air traffic controller shortage continues.
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No end in sight: United, JetBlue expand Newark travel waivers as ATC delays mount
Air traffic control equipment failures and staffing shortages have fueled mass flight delays, and led the airport’s biggest ...
United to Cut Newark Operations as FAA Issues Snarl Flights
United Airlines Holdings Inc. will cut 35 daily round trips at Newark Liberty International Airport after Federal Aviation ...
Controllers briefly lost contact with Newark planes before wider flight disruptions
The long flight delays and cancellations plaguing Newark’s Liberty International Airport and spilling over to airports across ...
Transportation Dept. works to boost air traffic control workforce as United cuts flights
The U.S. Transportation Department has announced new incentives to keep experienced air traffic controllers from retiring and ...
New audio reveals tense moments after Newark Airport air traffic controllers lost contact: ‘Are you there?’
New audio captured the tense moment air traffic controllers lost all contact with planes approaching New Jersey’s Newark ...
Inside the multi-day meltdown at Newark airport
Silence. That’s the last thing an airline pilot wants to hear from air traffic control as they approach a major international ...