US EditionDuffy: Federal government reducing flights out of Newark airport
- Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced intentions to decrease the number of departures and arrivals at Newark Liberty International Airport over the coming weeks in response to persistent operational challenges.
- This decision follows persistent flight disruptions caused by radar outages, staffing shortages, and runway construction affecting Newark and the Philadelphia facility controlling its airspace.
- United Airlines, the largest carrier at Newark, cut 10% of its flights last week and now operates 293 daily, down from 440 historically, amid daily cancellations averaging 34 since mid-April.
- At 3:55 a.m. Last Friday, the Philadelphia radar responsible for managing Newark airport's air traffic experienced a 90-second outage, marking a recurrence of a similar disruption on April 28. These issues have contributed to growing delays at Newark, which rise from about five in the morning hours to 16 by evening.
- Duffy said these fixes are gradual and plans to raise the air traffic controller retirement age to 61 and offer bonuses to address a 3,000-controller shortage impacting airport capacity.
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