Similar to last summer, there is currently a nationwide shortage of air traffic controllers, which will “take time” to replenish, according to Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the ongoing delays and air traffic control outages at Newark airport, the launch of a Newark airport emergency task force, whether it's safe to fly in the U.

NBC’s Kristen Welker grilled Sean Duffy on the repeated air traffic control outages at Newark Liberty Airport and the transportation secretary didn’t seem convinced that his agency has a handle on the ongoing crisis.

Sean Duffy said it is safe to fly, but major outages such as the ones in Newark could still pose “a risk to life” and must be swiftly resolved.

The regulator still uses some computer systems that rely on floppy disks and other outdated hardware, according to one air traffic control union leader.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is scheduled to provide an update on Newark Liberty International Airport Monday afternoon. The Federal Aviation Administration briefly slowed air traffic at

U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy is under fire for deflecting blame over the escalating crisis at Newark Liberty International Airport—issues his department has yet to resolve. Critics point to his references to “cracks in the system” nationwide and a so-called “Brand New Air Traffic Control System Plan” that,

Staff shortages and equipment failures at Newark Liberty International Airport have raised safety concerns in recent weeks.