Newark Airport delays come as some controllers are on trauma leave due to communication outage, FAA says

Newark Airport delays come as some controllers are on trauma leave due to communication outage, FAA says

Newark Liberty International Airport is facing a ninth of delays and cancellations, as an air traffic controller shortage continues and rain adds to the issues. Some flights are seeing more than three-hour delays, and there was another ground stop. The airport reported at least 56 delays and nearly 100 cancellations Tuesday morning, after hundreds of…

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What's causing delays at Newark airport? What to know about traffic control equipment and staffing issues

What’s causing delays at Newark airport? What to know about traffic control equipment and staffing issues

Major delays and cancellations that have been plaguing travelers coming in and out of the Newark Liberty International Airport in the past week could continue well into the next week and beyond if multiple issues, including staffing shortages and equipment malfunctions, aren’t solved. The Federal Aviation Administration has issued several ground delays and ground stops…

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Reported fight in control tower at Reagan National Airport under investigation by FAA, man arrested

Reported fight in control tower at Reagan National Airport under investigation by FAA, man arrested

FAA investigates reported fight at DCA FAA investigates reported fight in control tower at Reagan National Airport 01:14 The FAA confirms it is investigating reports of a fight between employees inside the air traffic control tower at Reagan National Airport, or DCA, last week. Police say they were called to the DCA tower outside Washington,…

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