US EditionAir Traffic Controllers Briefly Lose Radar Access at Newark Airport in Second Outage in Two Weeks
- Air traffic controllers lost radar access at Newark Liberty International Airport on Friday morning, marking the second outage in two weeks.
- The disruptions were caused by a telecommunications failure at the Philadelphia facility responsible for managing Newark Liberty International Airport’s airspace, with the most recent incident lasting around 90 seconds at 3:55 a.m.
- The first outage caused hundreds of flight cancellations and delays, with nearly 300 delays and over 120 cancellations reported after the incidents, worsened by staffing shortages and trauma leave among controllers.
- Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy emphasized the need to move beyond outdated air traffic control systems from several decades ago, announcing plans to modernize the infrastructure and enhance training for new controllers.
- Officials expect the multi-billion-dollar modernization plan to prevent similar disruptions and improve safety at Newark, a key international gateway that served nearly 50 million passengers last year.
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Air Traffic Controllers for Newark Airport Briefly Lose Radar Access Again
The air traffic controllers directing planes into the Newark, New Jersey, airport briefly lost their radar Friday morning for the second time in two weeks, renewing concerns about the nation’s aging air traffic control system that President Donald Trump wants to overhaul.
Newark air traffic controllers briefly lose radar for 2nd time in 2 weeks
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