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Is it safe to fly from Newark airport? Here’s what experts say

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and Acting Federal Aviation Administration Administrator Chris Rocheleau reiterated their earlier statements during a Monday press conference — they believe t...

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Newark airport air traffic controller offers damning assessment: ‘It is not safe. Don’t fly into Newark’

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Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says Newark air traffic issues won't be fully fixed until summer: "Our mission is safety"

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Newark Airport Had 3 Controllers on Duty When the Goal Is 14

The delays are the latest problem to plague the airport, where radar and radio communications have recently malfunctioned.

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DOT Secretary blames Biden administration for air traffic control failures as Newark experiences more delays

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Third air traffic control outage reported at Newark Liberty Int’l Airport

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Transportation Department installs high-speed telecoms at Newark

“My concern is we could see other situations like this around the country because the system is old! It's old,” Secretary Sean Duffy says.

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United Airlines bears brunt of Newark airport chaos

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Flight disruptions continue at Newark, occur in Atlanta

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Newark problems, crashes put focus on air traffic controller shortage and aging equipment

The recent chronic delays and cancellations at New Jersey's largest airport have highlighted the shortage of air traffic controllers and the aging equipment they use.

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Newark air traffic crisis takes terrifying turn — with just one controller to oversee up to 180 takeoffs and landings: ‘Pure insanity’

The safety nightmare continues at Newark Liberty International Airport, where all air traffic control will be manned by just one fully qualified person during its busiest time tonight, The Post can exclusively reveal.

Air traffic controllers warned of ‘incredibly dangerous’ safety incidents months before latest Newark system failure

Several times over the last year, Newark controllers lost radar or radio service, leaving them unable to talk with planes they were tracking.

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FAA launches emergency task force to ensure safety flying in and out of Newark

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.

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As few as 3 radar controllers monitored Newark's airspace Monday night, FAA says

At times Monday evening, as few as three air traffic controllers per hour were lined up to monitor via radar the planes flying into and out of the airport, the Federal Aviation Administration said.