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For the third time in two weeks, Newark Liberty International Airport air traffic controllers overseeing the busy New Jersey airport were temporarily unable to contact pilots.
The shortage on Monday forced the F.A.A. to delay flights to the busy airport for up to nearly seven hours, the latest problem to plague the airport.
Passengers traveling through Newark Airport on Thursday again dealt with significant delays due to FAA staffing shortages. In the morning, the FAA was reporting shortages leading to departing flights being delayed by an average of 75 minutes and arriving flights delayed by an average of five hours,
Tech outages at Newark Liberty International Airport have led to a slew of delays and cancellations. Here's how your travel could be affected.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) continues to grapple with a nationwide shortage of critical aviation personnel, a crisis that’s impacting air travel across the country. At major hubs like Newark International Airport,
We have to fix this, because what you see in Newark will happen in other places across the country,” a top federal official said.