Newark Airport Safety Concerns

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Is it safe to fly to Newark Liberty International Airport in the wake of recent outages? Officials say it is

Several equipment outages over the past two weeks at the Philadelphia-based air traffic control center that guides planes to and from Newark Liberty International Airport have raised concerns on how s...

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United CEO Reassures Customers That Newark Airport Is Safe

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Newark Liberty Airport is safe to fly, United Airlines says. Here's the latest on flight delays.

Newark Airport Had 3 Controllers on Duty When the Goal Is 14

The delays are the latest problem to plague the airport, where radar and radio communications have recently malfunctioned.

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DOT Secretary blames Biden administration for air traffic control failures as Newark experiences more delays

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FAA meets with airlines to reduce Newark airport flight delays

United expects flight issues at Newark to ease, may need to cut more flights

Low air traffic control staffing for Newark resulted in average delays of more than two hours on Monday, with 25% of all flights delayed and 87 canceled, according to data provider FlightAware.

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Flight aborted 'at high speed' during take-off

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Newark problems and recent crashes put focus on air traffic controller shortage and aging equipment

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Duffy says he changed wife’s flight to avoid Newark

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on Wednesday explained that he recently changed his wife’s flight to avoid the embattled Newark Liberty International Airport — but not because of safety

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I'm nervous about running into delays and other issues at Newark airport. BI's aviation reporter made me feel better.

Newark airport's been plagued with issues that have travelers like me concerned about safety. It's not dangerous, but delays are a bigger concern.

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 they were tracking.

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Newark faces an airport staffing crisis. Here’s why FAA can’t fix it faster.

Moving air traffic controllers means retraining them on the quirks of a new facility, and the process can take years.

FAA launches emergency task force to ensure safety flying in and out of Newark

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.

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Don’t expect the problems at Newark Airport to end anytime soon, experts say

With summer travel season approaching, the crisis at the New Jersey airport could mean weeks, if not months, of misery for travelers.

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Duffy calls for investigation after latest Newark airport ground delay, blames Biden admin for failures

Newark Liberty International Airport is facing another FAA-imposed ground delay due to staffing shortages, after a telecommunications issue led to delays on Sunday.

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Equipment issues grind air traffic to a halt in Newark and Atlanta

Operations are returning to normal after a runway equipment issues prompted ground stops at Newark Liberty and Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International airports Sunday, the Federal Aviation Administration announced.