Newark Liberty International Airport, FAA
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Many flights have been delayed at the busy hub because of radar outages, shortages of air traffic controllers and construction on a runway.
Staff shortages and equipment failures at Newark Liberty International Airport have raised safety concerns in recent weeks.
Moving air traffic controllers means retraining them on the quirks of a new facility, and the process can take years.
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.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy released a four-point plan to address the failing infrastructure at Newark Liberty Airport.
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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.