US EditionAir traffic controllers lost communication with Newark planes – leading to widespread delays after they took leave for trauma
- Newark Liberty International Airport experienced nearly four-hour flight delays, cancellations, and diversions starting last weekend due to staffing shortages and equipment failures.
- The delays resulted from a combination of more than one-fifth of Newark's traffic controllers walking off the job for stress recovery and persistent technology outages.
- United Airlines reduced its Newark flight operations by eliminating 35 departures each day beginning last Saturday, citing persistent operational difficulties and broader uncertainties affecting the airline industry.
- Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer urged an inspector general to investigate the disruptions caused by a lack of air traffic controllers combined with heavy fog, while Governor Phil Murphy described the resulting delays as entirely unacceptable.
- Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced a recruitment program with incentives for current controllers to reduce retirements, and the FAA continues training to address the long-simmering staffing and infrastructure problems.
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Newark airport needs urgent help as problems mount, Murphy tells feds
Gov. Phil Murphy has asked that the Newark and the New York region be prioritized for technology and facility upgrades amid massive delays and cancellations at Newark Liberty International Airport in recent weeks.Murphy wrote to U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, supporting his plans for increasing hiring and training of air traffic controllers and requesting immediate relief at the airport.
'Incredibly Old' System Blamed for Newark Airport Delays
The weather was blamed for more than 100 flight delays and cancellations at Newark Liberty International Airport on Monday, PIX11 reports—but it was the seventh day in a row of major delays, which stemmed from more persistent issues, including a loss of communications with planes last Monday. "Incredibly old"...
Air traffic controllers couldn't see or talk to planes in equipment failure that led to Newark meltdown - Overpasses For America
People wait in line for a delayed flight at Newark International Airport on May 5, 2025 in Newark, New Jersey. Spencer Platt | Getty Images Air traffic controllers lost contact with aircraft heading to and from Newark Liberty International Airport last week, their union said, detailing an equipment failure that led to massive flight delays and raised more concerns about aging U.S. aviation infrastructure and staffing shortages. The controllers …
Sen. Schumer: Investigate Newark Airport Chaos
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., on Monday called for a federal investigation into the Federal Aviation Administration’s East Coast operations and Newark Liberty International Airport in particular after hundreds of flights were delayed or canceled Sunday and Monday. More than 400 flights were delayed and over 100 canceled Sunday due to issues at Newark Airport, which prompted the FAA to impose a “flow constrained area,” used to lim…
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