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Newark? No Thanks: Flyers Avoid Airport Over Safety Fears

Rattled flyers are deciding that trips through Newark just aren’t worth it. For days, red cancellation signs have flashed across the airport’s boards and flights have been delayed, leaving travelers stranded.

Opinion

The Dallas Morning News · 1d

Newark airport lapses make U.S. flyers wonder, are we safe?

But our air safety system is faltering on more than one front. In late April, the Newark airport — one of the busiest in the country — experienced a radio and radar outage for about 90 seconds. With pilots dependent on air traffic controllers to navigate the busy airspace near airports, seconds of silence could be fatal.

HuffPost on MSN · 2d

Sean Duffy Insisted Newark's Airport Is Safe, Then Avoided It For Wife

The transportation secretary admitted to redirecting his wife through New York's LaGuardia airport but said it was because of Newark’s reliability, not safety.

FAA Seeks to Limit Newark Airport Flights

Bloomberg on MSN · 4h

FAA Seeks to Limit Newark Airport Flights After Airline Talks

US aviation safety regulators proposed temporarily limiting flights at Newark airport to no more than 28 arrivals per hour to reduce delays after a pair of radar and radio outages fueled major disruptions in recent weeks.

The New York Times · 4d

Should You Fly Through Newark Airport? Here’s What You Need to Know.

Technology and staffing problems have plagued the airport, one of the nation’s busiest hubs. Officials say they are trying to resolve the issues, but concerns remain.

U.S. News & World Report · 3h

US FAA to Announce Temporary Flight Cuts at Newark After Airline Meetings

The Federal Aviation Administration said Friday it plans to announce proposed temporary cuts to flights at Newark after meetings with major U.S. airlines to address congestion impacts. The FAA held three days of one-on-one meetings with the airlines "to find a balance between reducing their operations at the airport and meeting the needs of each individual airline.

Air traffic controllers warned of ‘incredibly dangerous’ safety incidents months before latest Newark system failure

Several times over the last year, Newark controllers lost radar or radio service, leaving them unable to talk with planes ...

USA Today8d

Another 90-second outage adds to series of troubling incidents at Newark airport

Radar screens briefly went dark early Friday morning for Newark Liberty International Airport, marking the latest in a series of troubling air traffic control incidents at one of the nation’s ...

‘An urgent matter': Newark air traffic control loses radar again Friday morning

Passengers traveling in and out of Newark at the end of the week shouldn't expect smooth sailing. Here's the latest at the ...

2don MSN

Aviation safety under scrutiny: Four takeaways from congressional hearings

Senior FAA officials testified before the Senate, while Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy faced questions from the House over airline safety issues.

Yahoo8d

Air Traffic Controllers Warned of 'Incredibly Dangerous' Incidents at Newark

Much has been made over the recent air traffic control system failures at Newark Airport ... traffic controllers "repeatedly" warned of major safety issues and technology outages as early as ...

Newark? No, thank you: Flyers avoid US airport over safety fears

A worker shortage and ageing technology are driving away passengers. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes ...

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