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Staff shortages and equipment failures at Newark Liberty International Airport have raised safety concerns in recent weeks.
Many flights have been delayed at the busy hub because of radar outages, shortages of air traffic controllers and construction on a runway.
Moving air traffic controllers means retraining them on the quirks of a new facility, and the process can take years.
The Federal Aviation Administration is considering temporary flight reductions in and out of Newark Liberty International Airport, and it's launching a safety task force.
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Scripps News on MSNAfter fatal collisions and radar outages, new hearings put focus on air traffic safetyTransportation Secretary Sean Duffy is pushing for billions of dollars of new funding to modernize the nation's air traffic control system, following fatal collisions and repeated outages.
From Washington to Newark, recent aviation mishaps are prompting Congress to scrutinize safety protocols, revealing a pattern of miscommunication, unauthorized flights, and technical failures. Senior
The shortage on Monday forced the F.A.A. to delay flights to the busy airport for up to nearly seven hours, the latest problem to plague the airport.