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Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on Wednesday explained that he recently changed his wife’s flight to avoid the embattled Newark Liberty International Airport — but not because of safety
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.
Should Newark Airport close until air traffic control upgrades are made? Experts and officials debate safety and the economic impact.
Staff shortages and equipment failures at Newark Liberty International Airport have raised safety concerns in recent weeks.
At times Monday evening, as few as three air traffic controllers per hour were lined up to monitor via radar the planes flying into and out of the airport, the Federal Aviation Administration said.
Newark Liberty International Airport has become emblematic of the larger air traffic control situation in the United States. The airport finds itself in the eye of a storm with several problems related to its air traffic management,
The Federal Aviation Administration is considering temporary flight reductions in and out of Newark Liberty International Airport, and it's launching a safety task force.