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Newark problems and recent crashes put focus on air traffic controller shortage and aging equipment
The Federal Aviation Administration is working on a short-term fix to the problems at the Newark airport that includes ...
Transportation secretary says the number of flights at Newark airport could be reduced
The move is in response to equipment failures and staff shortages that caused hourslong flight delays in recent weeks.
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 mayor returns to ICE detention center, 4 days after his arrest
Mayor Ras Baraka, who faces trespassing charges, was again denied entry to Delaney Hall by armed ICE officers.
WATCH: Newark mayor compares self to biblical hero in wake of ICE protest arrest: 'This is our David moment'
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, arrested for trespassing at a federal immigration facility last week, compared his confrontation ...
Is it safe to fly to Newark Liberty International Airport in the wake of recent outages? Officials say it is
Over the past two weeks, several equipment outages at the Philadelphia-based air traffic control center that guides planes to ...
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Is it safe to fly from Newark airport? Here’s what experts say
Should Newark Airport close until air traffic control upgrades are made? Experts and officials debate safety and the economic ...
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka due in court Thursday to face trespassing charge at ICE detention facility
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka is scheduled to appear in court Thursday after being arrested last week outside an ICE detention ...
Newark Backup Data Line Failed Before 90-Second Radar Outage
A failed backup telecommunications line led to a 90-second radar and radio outage last month that left air traffic ...