NEW YORK – The FAA issuing A ground stopping on all flights to Newark Liberty International Airport on Wednesday evening while New York’s busiest airport continues to fight against staff shortages.
On Wednesday at 5:45 p.m. on Wednesday, all the incoming flights took place at their origin, according to Flight Aware.
Newark plagued by problems
The background:
The FAA has limited Newark airport to 28 arrivals and departures per hour due to the construction and shortages of staff, but plans to increase this to 34 once the track work completed.
United Airlines’ planes are guaranteed in Gates while others take place towards a track at Newark Liberty International Airport in front of Lower Manhattan roofs and a World Trade Center in New York on February 20, 2025, in Newark, New Jersey.
The $ 121 million construction project ended 13 days earlier, aimed at reducing airport problems, the track began to be used for departures on Monday but will only be available for arrivals after the end of the tests. Transport secretary, Sean Duffy, said that if everything was going well, the track should be certified by June 10.
But Newark also faced cancellations and delays due to a shortage of air controllers after technical problems in a Philadelphia establishment.
Five air traffic controllers experienced trauma leaves of 45 days after the first radar and communication breakdown at the Philadelphia establishment on April 28, and another is on medical leave. This left the installation with only 16 certified controllers and five supervisors.
The source: This article uses information from FAA, Flight Aware and Associated Press.
