US EditionThousands of Flights Were Delayed at Newark Airport. Investigators Want to Know if Moving This FAA Facility Caused It
ESSEX COUNTY, NEW JERSEY, JUL 28 – Flights at Newark Liberty International Airport face an average 49-minute delay as FAA struggles with certified controller shortages, equipment issues, and runway construction, officials said.
- The Federal Aviation Administration said Monday that arrivals at Newark Liberty International Airport experience an average ground delay of 49 minutes due to staffing shortages.
- Amid ongoing runway construction and equipment outages, Newark Liberty International Airport faced increased strain due to staffing shortages, highlighting years of underinvestment in infrastructure.
- Around 7 a.m. EST Monday, the FAA said a traffic management program was activated and flight caps were imposed at Newark through the end of the year.
- Facing a staffing gap of about 3,500 controllers, FAA officials told travelers to check with their airline for potential flight impacts.
- With Congress approving $12.5 billion this month, a U.S. government watchdog will probe the FAA’s 2024 relocation decision.
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Thousands of flights were delayed at Newark Airport. Investigators want to know if moving this FAA facility caused it
The Department of Transportation’s inspector general has opened an audit into the relocation of the Federal Aviation Administration’s air traffic control facility responsible for flights approaching or departing Newark Liberty International Airport.
US agency to probe FAA shift of airspace overseeing Newark
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A U.S. government watchdog said on Monday it will probe the Federal Aviation Administration's 2024 decision to relocate control of Newark's airspace to Philadelphia to address staffing shortages and congested New York City-area traffic.
Newark airport flights delayed as FAA grapples with critical staff shortage crisis
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said flights arriving at Newark Liberty International Airport are facing delays due to staffing shortages on Monday morning as the agency continues to grapple with a shortfall of certified air traffic controllers. The FAA said a traffic management program was put into effect for traffic arriving at the airport around 7 a.m. EST Monday. The result is causing an average delay of 49 minutes, according to th…
Ground delay at Newark Airport due to staffing issues: FAA
Editor's Note: The video above originally aired on June 2, 2025. NEWARK, N.J. (PIX11) – Staffing issues are again causing delays at Newark Liberty International Airport. Flights traveling into Newark are delayed over three hours on average, according to the FAA. An FAA advisory attributes the delay to staffing in Philadelphia, where air traffic controllers monitor flights in and out of Newark Airport. More Local News "These adjustments a…
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