But our air safety system is faltering on more than one front. In late April, the Newark airport — one of the busiest in the country — experienced a radio and radar outage for about 90 seconds. With pilots dependent on air traffic controllers to navigate the busy airspace near airports, seconds of silence could be fatal.

So we actually have brought down the number of airplanes that come in and leave Newark because, listen, our mission is safety.' He admitted that this will lead to a log jam of travelers going into and out of the airport responsible for a lot of travel to ...

Newark International Airport experienced yet another day of cancellations and delays Monday, after experiencing another communications issue on Sunday. Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Monday that an FAA software update pushed out Friday night allowed backup systems to kick in Sunday when a main communications line went down.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy plans to reduce the number of flights in and out of the Newark Liberty International Airport for the ... into Newark to ensure safety when staffing or ...

Rep. Mikie Sherrill wrote to Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy about when he expects to meet needed levels of air traffic controllers for Newark.

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.

US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said that Newark airport would see “several weeks” of reduced capacity as officials grapple with spiraling delays and safety lapses at one of the country ...

Newark airport is experiencing disruptions because of outdated air traffic control equipment and staffing shortages. The FAA is working on long-term solutions, but travelers should expect ...

Staff shortages and equipment failures at Newark Liberty International Airport have raised safety concerns in recent weeks.