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Air traffic controllers lose radar and radio contact with planes approaching and departing Newark for 90 seconds – again
The blackout included losing radar for about 90 seconds at Newark Terminal Radar Approach Control at 3:55 a.m. local time, a source with knowledge of the incident tells CNN.
The Newark airport crisis is about to become everyone’s problem
A shortage of air traffic controllers, bungled IT management, outdated technology, and a brewing disaster in our airspace.
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Feds say new cables should keep Newark Airport's radar system from going offline again
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Verizon worked to install new fiber optic cables that transmit flight data used ...
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Construction project on one of Newark's main runways completed ahead of schedule
The first flights will departed Monday morning, and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy will be at the airport for a news ...
Air traffic control system must be fixed to avoid problems like Newark Airport, Duffy says
The problems that disrupted flights at New Jersey’s largest airport this spring could be repeated anywhere across the country ...
Newark Airport opens a third runway, but will that end the delays and cancellations?
In announcing the runway opening Monday, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy told reporters improvements were also underway ...
Air traffic controller says its ‘safe to fly’ but ‘avoid Newark’
Veteran air traffic controller Jonathan Stewart affirmed to the public during a recent television appearance that it is “safe ...
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Runway work at Newark wraps up early, but flight limits and delays still loom
The FAA recently ordered airlines to reduce flights at Newark through October, citing a combination of staffing shortages, ...
Could Newark's trouble affect your summer travels? Here's what to know | Cruising Altitude
It's been a rough month at Newark Liberty International Airport, but things should stabilize for the summer rush.