Newark Liberty International Airport, FAA
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Moving air traffic controllers means retraining them on the quirks of a new facility, and the process can take years.
Staff shortages and equipment failures at Newark Liberty International Airport have raised safety concerns in recent weeks.
Passengers traveling through Newark Airport on Thursday again dealt with significant delays due to FAA staffing shortages. In the morning, the FAA was reporting shortages leading to departing flights being delayed by an average of 75 minutes and arriving flights delayed by an average of five hours,
An air traffic controller said the airport was unsafe. Days later, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy moved his wife’s flight.
Airline has trimmed its daily routes following technology and staffing issues affecting New Jersey hub.
Newark Liberty International Airport is facing another FAA-imposed ground delay due to staffing shortages, after a telecommunications issue led to delays on Sunday.