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The FAA is holding a “delay reduction” meeting Wednesday, seeking to cap the total number of flights at the airport.
Over the past two weeks, several equipment outages at the Philadelphia-based air traffic control center that guides planes to and from Newark Liberty International Airport, have raised questions on just how safe it is to fly at one of the nation’s busiest airports.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy released a four-point plan to address the failing infrastructure at Newark Liberty Airport.
The CEO of United Airlines maintains that New Jersey's Newark Airport is safe, despite construction, equipment failures and staffing issues that have resulted in delayed and canceled flights, NBC News' Marquise Francis reports.
BDL received three flights following a communications blackout at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey on April 28.
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Sunday's incident marks the fourth time in the past two weeks that technical problems have disrupted air traffic at Newark.
Yet another equipment outage at Newark Liberty International Airport caused a ground stop and widespread delays on Sunday.
Staff shortages and equipment failures at Newark Liberty International Airport have raised safety concerns in recent weeks.