The Federal Aviation Administration is working on a short-term fix to the problems at the Newark airport that includes technical repairs and cutting flights to keep traffic manageable while dealing with a shortage of controllers.

To combat widespread cancellations and delays at Newark, the FAA announced staffing increases and system upgrades -- but didn't give a timeline on when those changes will take place.

The 90-second outage occurred around 3:55 a.m. Friday at the Philadelphia-based control center that oversees the airport, according to the federal agency.