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The FAA is holding a “delay reduction” meeting Wednesday, seeking to cap the total number of flights at the airport.
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.
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United Airlines executives are trying to reassure their customers it is safe to fly at Newark Liberty International Airport, despite all the recent problems.
The Trump administration announced an emergency task force of executives from Verizon, L3Harris and the FAA to fix the communication issues at Newark airport.
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Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says a new software update prevented a third radar outage over the last two weeks at New Jersey's busy Newark airport when a telecommunications line failed again over the weekend.
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.