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Newark problems and recent crashes put focus on air traffic controller shortage and aging equipment
- The Federal Aviation Administration limited Newark Liberty International Airport flights to 28 arrivals and departures per hour beginning in late April 2025 due to control staffing and equipment issues.
- This measure followed two radar and communication system failures, alongside a shortage of air traffic controllers worsened by trauma leaves at the Philadelphia facility managing Newark traffic.
- Officials are meeting with all airlines flying out of Newark to discuss continuation of flight limits until mid-June and possible increases after runway construction ends.
- The FAA reported having 111 simulators nationwide, plans to overhaul the system with 618 new radars and 4,600 high-speed connections, and noted training improves with simulators, while Transportation Secretary Duffy criticized outdated equipment.
- The delays and cancellations at Newark underscore decades-long equipment aging and controller shortages, prompting FAA hires, training reforms, bonus incentives, and plans for a new radar to reduce dependence on New York signals.
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Ahead of the busy summer travel season, passengers at Boston’s Logan airport are uneasy after yet another air traffic control blackout this week. “I think I have more concern now than I did two weeks ago,” said Tony Komaroff, who has travel planned this summer. “We have failed in the United States to really keep our infrastructure strong. This is just one example of it.” On Monday, air traffic controllers in Denver lost contact with planes for a…
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