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Newark Airport Delays Come As Some Controllers Are On Trauma Leave
The FAA says Newark's airspace is safe, and it's slowing the rate of arrivals while the staffing and equipment issues continue.
CBS New Jersey
April 6, 2025
Newark Liberty International Airport is facing a ninth day of delays and cancellations, as an air traffic controller shortage continues and rain adds to the issues.
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Some flights are seeing more than three-hour delays, and there was another ground stop. The airport reported dozens of cancellations and hundreds of delays Tuesday, after hundreds of flights were impacted Monday and over the weekend.
The union representing air traffic controllers says multiple members are on trauma leave after an equipment failure caused them to lose communication with pilots last week.
