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What caused flight chaos at Newark Airport? Tech, construction and vacancies to name a few
A Port Authority official says that outdated tech, a shift in air traffic control staff and routine runway work converged at ...
Controllers briefly lost contact with Newark planes before wider flight disruptions
The nation’s air traffic controllers union says the flight cancellations plaguing Newark Liberty International Airport in new ...
Internal FAA report downplayed risks of data outage affecting Newark air traffic controllers
When the agency approved moving Newark air traffic controllers to Philadelphia, it said the odds of a dangerous ...
Newark Airport delays persist as Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy reveals overhaul plan
Delays continue haunting travelers at Newark Liberty International Airport. There were 175 delays and 40 cancellations as of ...
United Airlines cuts 35 daily flights at Newark airport, citing shortage of air traffic controllers
Passengers with flights to or from Newark Liberty International Airport are encountering long delays and cancellations due to ...
An air traffic controller at Newark is like ‘a 3D chess player who can juggle a chainsaw’ with their eyes closed, ex-pilot says
“I equate a good, A-level, traffic controller that can handle a place like Newark, JFK, LAX, San Francisco, to a three ...
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 ...
Experts’ tips to not get ‘stranded’ at Newark Airport: ‘Avoid any connections through EWR’
Flight passengers departing and connecting through Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) in New Jersey are sharing concerns about travel delays amid recent airport mishaps — as experts share ...