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A timeline of chaos at Newark airport: Inside the terrifying last 2 weeks, and how we got here

Newark Liberty Airport has become the poster child for the problems plaguing the nation‘s airports.

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Newark's airport chaos frustrates carriers, worries travelers

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Newark Airport chaos traps travelers for days

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Newark Airport Had 3 Controllers on Duty When the Goal Is 14

The delays are the latest problem to plague the airport, where radar and radio communications have recently malfunctioned.

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DOT Secretary blames Biden administration for air traffic control failures as Newark experiences more delays

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FAA forms task force on tech chaos at Newark airport

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Newark problems and recent crashes put focus on air traffic controller shortage and aging equipment

The FAA currently has 22 fully certified air traffic controllers and five supervisors assigned to Newark in the Philadelphia facility, but the agency wants to have 38 controllers there.

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United expects flight issues at Newark to ease, may need to cut more flights

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Flight aborted 'at high speed' during take-off

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Newark Airport Crisis (Live Updates): Ground Delay But Far Less Disruption Tuesday—Here’s What We Know

Staff shortages and equipment failures at Newark Liberty International Airport have raised safety concerns in recent weeks.

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Newark Airport Chaos: Hundreds of Flights Delayed or Canceled (UPDATE)

Newark Airport travelers face major delays and cancellations as FAA staffing shortages and radar issues cripple air traffic control. Here's the latest.

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Everything we know on Newark airport delays

The airport, which serves as a critical transportation hub for the New York metropolitan area, has seen more than 1,400 flights delayed or canceled during the seven-day crisis. On the worst days, over 40% of flights were delayed and 20% canceled entirely, creating ripple effects throughout the U.S. air transportation network.

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Newark, Atlanta airports experience more terrifying air traffic control outages, bringing flights to a standstill

Almost 80 flights have been cancelled and more than 60 delayed at Newark airport after yet another equipment outage brought more chaos to the the NYC-area hub. A 45-minute ground stop was ordered ...

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Lawmakers react to Newark airport chaos: ‘Your family deserves to know you’ll be safe'

Lawmakers spoke out to Fox News Digital on Tuesday as chaos ensued ... Washington National Airport in Crystal City, Va.], air traffic control screens are going dark at Newark, and America ...

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‘Fast-track’ fixes are planned as chaos at Newark airport continues, official says

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Monday that “fast-track” fixes are being made to address the continuing communications and radar failures at Newark Liberty International Airport. At the same time,

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Radar blackouts at Newark Airport continue to spark safety fears and political pressure to fix systems

For the second time in just three days, a radar blackout at Newark Airport forced a ground stop on Sunday, plunging the busy hub into chaos and reigniting concerns about the nation’s aging air traffic control system.

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FAA proposes cutting flights in and out of Newark

Because of the ongoing problems at Newark Airport, including the controller shortage and runway construction, the FAA is proposing a cut in the number of flights per hour at the airport. The FAA is proposing a flight cap of 56 flights per hour (28 arrivals and 28 departures) until June 15 on weekdays when the runway construction is supposed to be completed.