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Newark problems, crashes put focus on air traffic controller shortage and aging equipment
The recent chronic delays and cancellations at New Jersey's largest airport have highlighted the shortage of air traffic ...
Newark air traffic crisis takes terrifying turn — with just one controller to oversee up to 180 takeoffs and landings: ‘Pure insanity’
The safety nightmare continues at Newark Liberty International Airport, where all air traffic control will be manned by just ...
Air traffic controllers warned of ‘incredibly dangerous’ safety incidents months before latest Newark system failure
Several times over the last year, Newark controllers lost radar or radio service, leaving them unable to talk with planes ...
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says Newark air traffic issues won't be fully fixed until summer: "Our mission is safety"
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy tells "CBS Mornings" it will take months to restore normal operations at Newark Liberty ...
Newark airport air traffic controller offers damning assessment: ‘It is not safe. Don’t fly into Newark’
The airport, which served 49 million travelers in 2024 and is the second busiest in the New York City area, has been drowning ...
Newark Airport traffic slowed due to new telecommunications issue
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) briefly slowed air traffic at Newark Liberty International Airport on Sunday ...
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As few as 3 radar controllers monitored Newark's airspace Monday night, FAA says
At times Monday evening, as few as three air traffic controllers per hour were lined up to monitor via radar the planes ...
Air traffic control systems for Newark Airport fail again as concerns over safety mount
Radar and telecommunications systems for Newark Airport’s air traffic controllers failed Friday morning — the second time the ...
Air Traffic Controllers Warned of 'Incredibly Dangerous' Incidents at Newark
Much has been made over the recent air traffic control system failures at Newark Airport, but in reality, the problem goes ...