New controllers, runway planned for Newark airport: Duffy

Update on Newark Airport

(Washington, DC) — Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is providing an update on the problems that have arisen at Newark Liberty International Airport. Duffy says the FAA’s Tracon facility in Philadelphia, which oversees Newark’s airspace, will get 16 more air traffic controllers by the fall. That’s the number currently working out of Tracon after five controllers took mental health leave last month, saying they were traumatized by their communi…

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy provides updates on Newark airport

WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) -- The Transportation Department announced multiple updates Wednesday for the tens of thousands of people who travel through Newark International Airport every day. Aging equipment has recently caused chaos at the busy airport, cutting off communications and cancelling flights. "Safety is the priority," Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said. The Trump administration says it's made multiple updates to Newark International …

New controllers, runway planned for Newark airport: Duffy

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the Newark airport is slated for multiple upgrades after two communication blackouts in May caused high-profile disruptions for pilots and passengers. He said officials have been working since late April to address safety concerns while placing 16 new air traffic controllers in training to increase staffing numbers. The controllers were…