FAA, Newark and US airlines
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The FAA is holding a “delay reduction” meeting Wednesday, seeking to cap the total number of flights at the airport.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy admitted he changed his wife’s flight from Newark to LaGuardia just hours after claiming the troubled New Jersey airport was safe for the public.
The Federal Aviation Administration is considering temporary flight reductions in and out of Newark Liberty International Airport, and it's launching a safety task force.
The Trump administration announced an emergency task force of executives from Verizon, L3Harris and the FAA to fix the communication issues at Newark airport.
A staffing shortage, runway construction and deferred maintenance to crucial air traffic technology have made Newark Airport a national laughingstock.
US aviation safety regulators are investigating a communications outage affecting flights approaching Denver International Airport earlier this week, the latest in a series of glitches that have put a spotlight on the nation’s aging air traffic control system.
Staff shortages and equipment failures at Newark Liberty International Airport have raised safety concerns in recent weeks.