Watch Live: Transportation secretary unveiling plan to overhaul air traffic control system after Newark airport outage

Watch Live: Transportation secretary unveiling plan to overhaul air traffic control system after Newark airport outage

CBS News Live 2 Live Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is unveiling his plan for a new air traffic control system Thursday. The announcement comes as the international airport in Newark, New Jersey, continues to deal with disruptions following an outage last week. Air traffic controllers directing flights into Newark Liberty International Airport lost communications and…

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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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