Newark Airport Safety Assurance

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New Jersey, Biden and Trump administration

Newark problems and recent 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 controllers and the aging equipment they use, which President Donald Trump's administration wants to replace.

CNN on MSN · 1d

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

The Biden administration is to blame for the ongoing air traffic control failures at New Jersey’s Newark Liberty International Airport, and throughout the system, Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Monday.

Fox Business on MSN · 1d

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.

Newark, flights and air traffic control

NJ.com on MSN · 7h

Is it safe to fly from Newark airport right now? Here’s what experts say.

Should Newark Airport close until air traffic control upgrades are made? Experts and officials debate safety and the economic impact.

CNN on MSN · 8h

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 about how safe it is to fly at one of the nation’s busiest airports.

USA TODAY on MSN · 1d

United cut flights at Newark. Here's why more reductions could hit the airport this summer

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said he has a plan to upgrade old air traffic control tech but warned more flight disruptions could come first.

14h

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 ...

Hosted on MSN2d

Trump's transport secretary's astonishing verdict about Newark Airport safety after ANOTHER blackout

So we actually have brought down the number of airplanes that come in and leave Newark because, listen, our mission is ...

New York Daily News4d

Air traffic control systems for Newark Airport fail again as concerns over safety mount

Travelers make their way through security at Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark, N.J., Monday, May 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) Those efforts are supposed to include a total ...

NJ.com7d

Newark controllers fear for safety at airport: ‘We have no faith in our equipment’

For what seemed like an eternity, the radar screens went dark and all radio contact was lost to controllers handling air traffic heading in and out Newark Liberty International Airport last week.

New York Post9d

Newark airport air traffic controller offers damning assessment: ‘It is not safe. Don’t fly into Newark’

Newark Liberty International Airport is “not safe” for travelers ... right now for the flying public,” the federal air safety employee reportedly told NBC News correspondent Tom Costello.

ABC News4d

Radar screens at Newark airport went black again overnight

The brief outage happened at 3:55 a.m. Radar screens at New Jersey's Newark Liberty International Airport went black ... saying it will improve safety and cut back on delays.

USA Today5d

Another 90-second outage adds to series of troubling incidents at Newark airport

A brief radar outage occurred at Newark Liberty International Airport early Friday morning ... aiming to improve safety and efficiency in air travel. (This story has been updated with new ...

New York Post6d

Newark Airport is ‘one of many volcanoes waiting to erupt,’ pilot reveals

The FAA also confirmed to FOX Business that when staffing or equipment issues occur, like at Newark, the agency will ensure safety by slowing the rate of arrivals into the airport. “We’ve seen ...

The New York Times5d

Newark Airport Has Another Radar Outage

The air traffic control mishap early Friday morning added to disruptions in recent days that have intensified concerns about safety ... planes at Newark Liberty International Airport had a brief ...

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