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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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Air traffic controllers warned of ‘incredibly dangerous’ safety incidents months before latest Newark system failure

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Newark airport air traffic controller offers damning assessment: ‘It is not safe. Don’t fly into Newark’

Sean Duffy outlines plan to fix Newark airport’s ‘Biden-Buttigieg’ mess

The FAA will deploy a temporary backup system to Philadelphia Terminal Radar Approach Control as it seeks to switch to a fiber-optic network.

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

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FAA launches emergency task force to ensure safety flying in and out of Newark

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Newark air traffic crisis takes terrifying turn — with just one controller to oversee up to 180 takeoffs and landings: ‘Pure insanity’

The safety nightmare continues at Newark Liberty International Airport, where all air traffic control will be manned by just one fully qualified person during its busiest time tonight, The Post can exclusively reveal.

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Transportation secretary says the number of flights at Newark airport could be reduced

The move is in response to equipment failures and staff shortages that caused hourslong flight delays in recent weeks.

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John Fetterman dissuades fears of flying and calls for support of Pa. programs during air traffic safety hearing

Sen. John Fetterman called for bipartisanship and asked for support for Pennsylvania programs during a Senate hearing on Wednesday about air traffic safety.

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Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says Newark air traffic issues won't be fully fixed until summer: "Our mission is safety"

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy tells "CBS Mornings" it will take months to restore normal operations at Newark Liberty International Airport.

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After fatal collisions and radar outages, new hearings put focus on air traffic safety

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is pushing for billions of dollars of new funding to modernize the nation's air traffic control system, following fatal collisions and repeated outages.