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FAA to hire more air traffic controllers, upgrade equipment at Newark Airport
The transportation secretary is expected to reveal more details on a broader multibillion-dollar plan for long-overdue ...
No mass delays at Newark Airport Wednesday as FAA lays out plan to improve issues
Passengers traveling through Newark Airport are getting a break on Wednesday from the recent spate of delays and ...
What caused flight chaos at Newark Airport? Tech, construction and vacancies to name a few
A Port Authority official says that outdated tech, a shift in air traffic control staff and routine runway work converged at ...
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 Crisis: FAA Announces Upgrade Plan For Communication System
The FAA has a plan to make sure air traffic controllers at Newark airport don't lose contact with planes again.
Newark Airport Flight Cancellations: What to Know as Safety Questioned
"We continue to urge the FAA to address ongoing staffing shortages," a Port Authority spokesperson told Newsweek.
Controllers briefly lost contact with Newark planes before wider flight disruptions
The nation’s air traffic controllers union says the flight cancellations plaguing Newark Liberty International Airport in new ...
Newark’s a symptom of the ailing air traffic system. Can Trump offer a cure?
DOT Secretary Sean Duffy plans to unveil a plan he says will inject “tens of billions” into the air traffic control system quickly, as a way to fix Newark’s airport and others.