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Duffy: Federal government reducing flights out of Newark airport
- Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced intentions to decrease the number of departures and arrivals at Newark Liberty International Airport over the coming weeks in response to persistent operational challenges.
- This decision follows persistent flight disruptions caused by radar outages, staffing shortages, and runway construction affecting Newark and the Philadelphia facility controlling its airspace.
- United Airlines, the largest carrier at Newark, cut 10% of its flights last week and now operates 293 daily, down from 440 historically, amid daily cancellations averaging 34 since mid-April.
- At 3:55 a.m. Last Friday, the Philadelphia radar responsible for managing Newark airport's air traffic experienced a 90-second outage, marking a recurrence of a similar disruption on April 28. These issues have contributed to growing delays at Newark, which rise from about five in the morning hours to 16 by evening.
- Duffy said these fixes are gradual and plans to raise the air traffic controller retirement age to 61 and offer bonuses to address a 3,000-controller shortage impacting airport capacity.
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FAA announces dramatic cut in flights at Newark airport for the foreseeable future
The FAA has dramatically cut the number of flights coming in and out of troubled Newark Liberty International Airport for at least the next several months, federal officials said Tuesday.
FAA investigates brief communications outage at air traffic facility responsible for flights at Newark
(CNN) — The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating another radio outage at the troubled air traffic approach control facility responsible for flights approaching and departing Newark Liberty International Airport.The Newark terminal radar approach control facility, also known as Philadelphia TRACON Area C, experienced a radio outage for approximately two seconds around 11:35 a.m. Monday, the FAA said.All aircraft remained safely separa…
FAA investigates brief communications outage at air traffic facility responsible for flights at Newark
(CNN) — The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating another radio outage at the troubled air traffic approach control facility responsible for flights approaching and departing Newark Liberty International Airport.
FAA investigates brief communications outage at air traffic facility responsible for flights at Newark
(CNN) — The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating another radio outage at the troubled air traffic approach control facility responsible for flights approaching and departing Newark Liberty International Airport.
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