But our air safety system is faltering on more than one front. In late April, the Newark airport — one of the busiest in the country — experienced a radio and radar outage for about 90 seconds. With pilots dependent on air traffic controllers to navigate the busy airspace near airports, seconds of silence could be fatal.

So we actually have brought down the number of airplanes that come in and leave Newark because, listen, our mission is safety.' He admitted that this will lead to a log jam of travelers going into and out of the airport responsible for a lot of travel to ...

Newark International Airport experienced yet another day of cancellations and delays Monday, after experiencing another communications issue on Sunday. Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Monday that an FAA software update pushed out Friday night allowed backup systems to kick in Sunday when a main communications line went down.

For what seemed like an eternity, the radar screens went dark and all radio contact was lost to controllers handling air traffic heading in and out Newark Liberty International Airport last week.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy plans to reduce the number of flights in and out of the Newark Liberty International Airport for the ... into Newark to ensure safety when staffing or ...

Travelers make their way through security at Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark, N.J., Monday, May 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) Those efforts are supposed to include a total overhaul ...

The FAA also confirmed to FOX Business that when staffing or equipment issues occur, like at Newark, the agency will ensure safety by slowing the rate of arrivals into the airport. “We’ve seen ...

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says he plans to reduce the number of flights in and out of Newark’s airport for the ... into Newark to ensure safety whenever staffing or equipment ...

Staff shortages and equipment failures at Newark Liberty International Airport have raised safety concerns in recent weeks.