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Airlines will meet with the Federal Aviation Administration Wednesday to address weeks of delays at Newark Liberty International Airport following air traffic control staffing and equipment issues.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy released a four-point plan to address the failing infrastructure at Newark Liberty Airport.
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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Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is calling on Transportation boss Sean Duffy to fix Newark Airport issues.
Staff shortages and equipment failures at Newark Liberty International Airport have raised safety concerns in recent weeks.
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Transportation secretary, FAA officials in spotlight as Newark problems, recent crashes spark hearings on Capitol HillFederal Aviation Administration officials and Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy are at separate hearings Wednesday morning on Capitol Hill, as cancellations and delays continue to plague Newark International Airport and impact other airports around the country.
A failed backup telecommunications line led to a recent 90-second radar and radio outage that left air traffic controllers unable to see jetliners heading into Newark airport.After the primary connection that carries radar data into the Philadelphia facility where controllers guide planes into the busy hub failed,
Staff shortages and equipment failures at Newark Liberty International Airport have raised safety concerns in recent weeks.