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Newark Airport to Reduce Flights Amid Air Traffic Control Crisis, Affects 86 Flights and 200+ Delays
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Newark Liberty International Airport has been grappling with multiple equipment failures and staffing shortages, leading to significant disruptions in air traffic control. On Sunday, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a 45-minute ground stop due to a telecommunications issue at the Philadelphia TRACON facility, which guides aircraft in and out of Newark. This follows two previous incidents where radar screens went dark, causing brief outages.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has announced plans to reduce the number of flights at Newark for the next several weeks as a safety measure. The decision comes in response to the airport's struggles with radar outages and flight delays, exacerbated by a shortage of air traffic controllers. Duffy emphasized the need to ensure that flights operate reliably and safely. The FAA reported an average of 34 arrival cancellations per day since mid-April at Newark, with delays increasing throughout the day from an average of five in the mornings to 16 by the evening, lasting between 85 to 137 minutes on average.
The FAA has taken steps to address the issues, including the installation of a software update on the backup system to prevent future outages. Despite these efforts, the underlying problems with the telecommunications infrastructure remain a concern. Duffy has also called for an investigation into the relocation of Newark's air traffic controllers to Philadelphia, which he believes contributed to the current crisis. The FAA is working with Verizon to improve telecommunication connections and has replaced copper lines with new fiber lines at Newark, as well as at New York's LaGuardia and John F. Kennedy International Airports.
United Airlines, a major operator at Newark, has already cut its schedule by 35 daily roundtrips in response to the situation. The FAA is planning to meet with airlines to discuss further flight reductions that could last through the summer, aiming to mitigate ongoing delays and ensure safety. Duffy also plans to raise the mandatory retirement age for air traffic controllers from 56 to 61 and offer a 20% upfront bonus to encourage them to stay on the job, addressing a shortage of about 3,000 controllers.
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Good Morning America
@GMAMore flights have been canceled at Newark Liberty International Airport and the average delay going into the airport is more than two hours as the FAA works to fix the air traffic control issues. @giobenitez has more. https://t.co/UmR4JFxt9k
Forbes
@ForbesNewark Airport Crisis (Live Updates): Ground Delay But Far Less Disruption Tuesday—Here’s What We Know https://t.co/pDBzlvS1Xq https://t.co/QHjP4gETl2
The New York Times
@nytimesFlights headed to the busy Newark Liberty International Airport were delayed up to seven hours because too few air traffic controllers were available. https://t.co/mP0fPu5ePy
Globalnews.ca
@globalnewsA new software update prevented a third radar outage in the last two weeks at New Jersey's busy Newark airport when a telecommunications line failed again over the weekend, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Monday. https://t.co/peBJyDkSlw
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Newark Airport Cuts Flights for Weeks After Second Radar Outage and FAA Ground Stop
