Sean Duffy blames Biden for Newark airport crisis
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Newark Liberty International Airport, FlightAware
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United Airlines executives are trying to reassure their customers it is safe to fly at Newark Liberty International Airport, despite widespread cancellations and air traffic control issues continuing to spark concerns.
Staff shortages and equipment failures at Newark Liberty International Airport have raised safety concerns in recent weeks.
The CEO of United Airlines maintains that New Jersey's Newark Airport is safe, despite construction, equipment failures and staffing issues that have resulted in delayed and canceled flights, NBC News' Marquise Francis reports.
There is more bad news for Newark Liberty International Airport. The FAA wants to keep reducing flights at the troubled airport for months to come.
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Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Monday that “fast-track” fixes are being made to address the continuing communications and radar failures at Newark Liberty International Airport.
At times Monday evening, as few as three air traffic controllers per hour were lined up to monitor via radar the planes flying into and out of the airport, the Federal Aviation Administration said.
EWR will see a reduction in flights as the Federal Aviation Administration works to upgrade technology at the airport and address safety
Airline has trimmed its daily routes following technology and staffing issues affecting New Jersey hub.
As few as three air traffic controllers were working at Newark Liberty International Airport Monday evening, according to a published report. That’s 11 fewer than the targeted amount for that time period, The New York Times reported.
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Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says a new software update prevented a third radar outage over the last two weeks at New Jersey's busy Newark airport when a telecommunications line failed again over the weekend.
Staff shortages and equipment failures at Newark Liberty International Airport have raised safety concerns in recent weeks.