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With summer travel season approaching, the crisis at the New Jersey airport could mean weeks, if not months, of misery for travelers.
The Federal Aviation Administration says it's taking immediate steps to alleviate the delays at Newark Liberty International Airport that began more than a week ago.
Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced that the FAA would be reducing flights at Newark Liberty International Airport.
A Port Authority official says that outdated tech, a shift in air traffic control staff and routine runway work converged at Newark Airport.
Sunday's incident marks the fourth time in the past two weeks that technical problems have disrupted air traffic at Newark.
The Federal Aviation Administration has vowed to accelerate fixes at New Jersey’s troubled Newark Liberty International Airport ... control operation that oversees the Garden State airport after technical problems caused mass cancellations.
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Tech Xplore on MSNHow do we avoid the next airport disaster like Newark? An expert says 6G could be the solutionNewark Liberty International Airport was once again plunged into chaos when radar screens went black on the morning of May 9. It follows a recent disruption in communications with air traffic controllers in Philadelphia,
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Audio transmissions captured air traffic controllers alerting at least two incoming planes that the radar screens had gone dark.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said he has a plan to upgrade old air traffic control tech but warned more flight disruptions could come first.