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The safety nightmare continues at Newark Liberty International Airport, where all air traffic control will be manned by just one fully qualified person during its busiest time tonight, The Post can exclusively reveal.
The move is in response to equipment failures and staff shortages that caused hourslong flight delays in recent weeks.
Staff shortages and equipment failures at Newark Liberty International Airport have raised safety concerns in recent weeks.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy explained Wednesday that he recently changed his wife’s flight to avoid the embattled Newark Liberty International Airport — but not because of safety issues.
Newark Liberty International Airport has become emblematic of the larger air traffic control situation in the United States. The airport finds itself in the eye of a storm with several problems related to its air traffic management,
The Federal Aviation Administration is considering temporary flight reductions in and out of Newark Liberty International Airport, and it's launching a safety task force.
Federal Aviation Administration officials appeared in front of lawmakers on Wednesday as the agency tries to undertake a significant modernization project.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy tells "CBS Mornings" it will take months to restore normal operations at Newark Liberty International Airport.