US EditionFAA to cut Newark flights to reduce congestion
- The Federal Aviation Administration extended flight restrictions at Newark Liberty International Airport through June, capping arrivals and departures at 28 per hour.
- The restrictions follow multiple outages since April 28, including radar and radio failures, and trauma leave taken by about six air traffic controllers.
- The FAA implemented a software upgrade and installed new fiber optic cables to resolve technical issues, while ongoing runway repairs and a shortage of air traffic controllers have also constrained airport capacity.
- Acting FAA Administrator Chris Rocheleau stated that their objective is to reduce significant disruptions experienced by travelers caused by delays linked to ongoing construction, workforce shortages, and recent technical problems.
- Flight operations have improved recently, but the FAA may raise limits to 34 per hour after mid-June when construction ends and controllers return, while a full radar system upgrade will take months.
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FAA Says Flight Reductions at Newark Airport Will Remain Until June Amid Recent Outages
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said on May 20 that flight reductions at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey will remain in effect until June, following a series of equipment outages in recent weeks. The FAA has issued an interim order limiting hourly arrivals and departures at Newark airport to 28 each—totaling 56 flights per hour—the same limits that were put in place after multiple air traffic controller equipment out…
FAA imposes Newark flight cuts in a bid to reduce congestion and delays for passengers
United Airlines planes at Newark Liberty International Airport.Justin Sullivan/Getty ImagesThe FAA is reducing the number of flights at Newark Liberty International Airport.It comes after runway construction, technology outages, and staffing shortages have caused disruption.There have been four equipment outages in three weeks at Newark.The number of flights permitted at Newark Liberty International Airport is being reduced amid rising delays, t…
Trump administration caps flights in and out of Newark airport - Hawaii Tribune-Herald
WASHINGTON — The Federal Aviation Administration on Tuesday issued new, temporary restrictions on flights in and out of Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey after disruptions caused severe flight delays and cancellations at the congested facility.
FAA to extend flight limits at Newark airport past Memorial Day weekend
The flight restrictions that have been in place at New Jersey's largest airport ever since air traffic controllers first lost their radar and radiosbriefly last month will remain in place into June, the Federal Aviation Administration announced Tuesday.The interim rule will cap the number of arrivals and departures at Newark Liberty International Airport at 28 apiece per hour. That's in line with the limits imposed after about half a dozen contr…
US FAA announces Newark flight cuts to reduce congestion
The Federal Aviation Administration said on Tuesday it would require flight cuts at Newark, one of the main airports serving New York City, after it met with U.S. airlines to address congestion issues following a series of major disruptions.
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