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Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy released a four-point plan to address the failing infrastructure at Newark Liberty Airport.
Sean Duffy blames Biden for Newark airport crisis, but also says it should’ve been fixed during Covid — when Trump was in office - Former transportation secretary said Duffy should spend ‘less time bl
Newark Liberty International Airport is facing another FAA-imposed ground delay due to staffing shortages, after a telecommunications issue led to delays on Sunday.
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Similar to last summer, there is currently a nationwide shortage of air traffic controllers, which will “take time” to replenish, according to Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy.
Staff shortages and equipment failures at Newark Liberty International Airport have raised safety concerns in recent weeks.
The shortage on Monday forced the F.A.A. to delay flights to the busy airport for up to nearly seven hours, the latest problem to plague the airport.
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Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says a new software update prevented a third radar outage over the last two weeks at New Jersey's busy Newark airport when a telecommunications line failed again over the weekend.
Travel woes at Newark Airport continued Monday after a weekend featuring another radar outage, a ground stop and dozens of flight cancellations and delays. The FAA announced Newark was operating on a ground delay program,