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FAA watchdog opens audit on Westbury air traffic controller transfers

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy requested the audit to see if the move had a role in communications and radar outages at ...
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Duffy Requests Audit of FAA Handling of Newark Airspace

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) is looking for answers about weeks of severe delays and cancellations at Newark ...

Newark Airport to receive federal funding for air traffic control upgrades

Rep. Malliotakis helped secure $12.5 billion for airport modernization projects, with Newark set to benefit from new control centers and safety systems.

Feds launch audit into FAA over gutted Long Island air traffic control facility as safety concerns rise over Newark airspace

Staff are burnt out — and very concerned about safety and feel very strongly that those moved to Philadelphia should come ...

United passengers say they were stuck on Newark tarmac for 7 hours during severe weather delay

Severe weather caused delays at Newark Liberty International Airport, with United Airlines passengers saying they were stuck ...

Ground delays at JFK, LGA, EWR airports due to thunderstorms: FAA

Ground delays have been issued at John F. Kennedy International Airport, LaGuardia Airport, and Newark Liberty International ...

The chaos that has plagued Newark is over after lots of 'begging' for help, United's CEO says

Newark suffered from severe delays due to understaffing and runway construction before the FAA introduced a flight cap, ...

US agency to probe FAA shift of airspace, controllers overseeing Newark

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A U.S. government watchdog said on Monday it will probe the Federal Aviation Administration's 2024 decision to relocate some Newark air traffic controllers to ...
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Newark airport delays highlight air traffic controller crisis

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. Another 21 ...