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Air traffic control at Newark Airport briefly lost communication with aircraft, kicking off travel chaos
Following the incident last week, the controllers from the Philadelphia TRACON took leave under the Federal Employees ...
Newark Airport Flight Cancellations: What to Know as Safety Questioned
"We continue to urge the FAA to address ongoing staffing shortages," a Port Authority spokesperson told Newsweek.
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The Newark Airport Crisis Started When Controllers Lost Contact With Planes
Earlier on Monday, April 28, air traffic controllers were suddenly unable to get in contact with an undisclosed number of ...
How cascading failures turned Newark airport into a travel hellhole of delays and cancelations
The bottom line is the airport has become so unreliable over the years. It’s getting worse and worse and worse,” a former air ...
Major delays at Newark Airport roll into sixth day as FAA cites air traffic control staffing issues
Air traffic control staffing issues continued to cause major delays for passengers flying in and out of the busy Newark ...
U.S. Travelers Warned to Avoid Major Airport, 'It Is Not Safe'
Making matters worse, NBC News correspondent Tom Costello cited an unnamed air traffic controller who called Newark unsafe at ...
Newark Airport faces major travel chaos amid staffing crisis, United Airlines slashes 35 daily flights; ‘It is not safe’
An air traffic controller issued a warning on Friday that there is a staffing shortfall at Newark Liberty International ...
Nearby military chopper causes planes to abort landings at Reagan Airport
The FAA and NTSB are investigating another close call at Reagan National Airport after a military helicopter flying to the ...