US EditionFAA to cut Newark flights to reduce congestion
- The FAA limited Newark Liberty International Airport flights to between 24 and 28 arrivals per hour starting in late April 2025 due to operational issues.
- This action followed multiple radar and communications failures caused by aging infrastructure, staffing shortages, and ongoing runway construction since April 15.
- Philadelphia air traffic controllers who manage Newark flights experienced outages up to 90 seconds, causing hundreds of cancellations and delays that prompted trauma leaves among controllers.
- Acting FAA Administrator Chris Rocheleau emphasized that the agency aims to reduce the significant disruption experienced by travelers caused by extensive flight delays linked to ongoing construction, workforce shortages, and recent technical problems.
- The FAA expects flight restrictions to continue into June while implementing upgrades, including a $12.5 billion control system overhaul announced by Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy earlier this month.
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FAA slashes Newark airport flights amid mounting delays, disruptions
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has begun cutting flight operations at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey, following weeks of serious disruptions from equipment outages, air traffic control staffing shortages and ongoing runway construction.The interim order, which took effect Tuesday, follows a delay-reduction meeting last week when the FAA met with several airlines to address persistent flight delays and congestion at…
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.
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