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Blumenthal urges staffing cuts to be reversed after Newark airport incidents
Ahead of Memorial Day travel weekend, Connecticut’s senior Senator has a warning about the safety of air travel.
‘SNL’ pokes fun at Newark Airport fiasco
Guest host Scarlett Johansson kicked off the Please Don’t Destroy music video by asking the trio—Martin Herlihy, John Higgins ...
Veteran air-traffic controller speaks out about staffing and tech problems amid blackouts and delays at Newark airport
A veteran air-traffic controller at the facility that handles flights in and out of Newark Liberty International Airport is ...
FAA Seeks Cap on Newark Airport Flights After Airline Talks
US aviation safety regulators proposed temporarily limiting flights at Newark airport to no more than 28 arrivals per hour to ...
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 ...
Should You Fly Through Newark Airport? Here’s What You Need to Know.
Technology and staffing problems have plagued the airport, one of the nation’s busiest hubs. Officials say they are trying to ...
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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.
Newark Liberty Airport is safe to fly, United Airlines says. Here's the latest on flight delays.
United Airlines executives are trying to reassure their customers it is safe to fly at Newark Liberty International Airport​, ...
What to Know About the Newark Airport Problems
Many flights have been delayed at the busy hub because of radar outages, shortages of air traffic controllers and ...
Newark Airport Crisis (Live Updates): Hundreds Of Delays And Cancellations Due To Thunderstorms Wednesday—Here’s What We Know
Staff shortages and equipment failures at Newark Liberty International Airport have raised safety concerns in recent weeks.