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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.
Newark Liberty International Airport is facing another FAA-imposed ground delay due to staffing shortages, after a telecommunications issue led to delays on Sunday.
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.
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Blank radar screens. Broken air traffic equipment. Flights in an out of Newark Airport delayed or canceled. Is it safe to fly here?