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Trump's transport secretary's astonishing verdict about Newark Airport safety after ANOTHER blackoutTransportation Secretary Sean Duffy insists flying out of Newark Airport is completely safe just hours after the latest blackout caused a nearly hour-long ground stop for flights in and out of New Jersey. Still, Duffy conceded that flights out of Newark ...
The failure was the second such incident in the past two weeks, amid continuing concerns over safety at the airport.
United Airlines is facing a financial hit and potential long-term reputational harm as flight delays and cancellations pile up due to ongoing disruptions at Newark airport - one of its largest hubs and among the busiest in the country.
A brief radar outage for Newark Liberty International Airport is the latest in a string of air traffic control failures tied to aging infrastructure.
Yet another equipment outage at Newark Liberty International Airport caused a ground stop and widespread delays on Sunday.
The Federal Aviation Administration said Friday that it suffered a new outage at a Philadelphia facility overseeing air traffic at Newark Liberty airport, the latest in a string of equipment woes that have hindered traffic and raised public alarm.
Federal officials announced multiple technical upgrades and increased staffing after controllers lost all radar and radio contact with aircraft for approximately 90 seconds.
Newark Liberty International Airport experienced another telecommunications outage on Sunday, causing flight disruptions. This is at least the third such incident in recent weeks, following a radar and radio blackout on April 28 and a similar outage on Friday.
Newark approach lost radar and comms with at least 16 commercial jets. Many circled in oval loops before landing elsewhere. A CNN data analysis reveals the ripple effects from the outage.