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Newark Liberty Airport suffers third system outage in less than 2 weeks, impacting hundreds of flights

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Yet another equipment outage at Newark Liberty International Airport​ caused widespread delays on Sunday.

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  1. After a week of delays, travelers at Newark Airport brace for more

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  2. FAA Steps In To Fix Newark Airport's Delays, Air-Traffic Controller Shortages

    Headline from Investopedia ·

  3. Newest

    Newark Liberty Airport suffers third system outage in less than 2 weeks, impacting hundreds of flights

    Headline from CBS News ·

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  1. CNN

    After a week of delays, travelers at Newark Airport brace for more (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    Travelers flying in and out of New Jersey are facing delays again today at Newark Liberty International Airport, which has been plagued for more than a week by serious delays

  2. Local News 8

    What we know about the massive staffing shortage that has caused 7 days of major delays at Newark Airport (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    By Chris Boyette, Pete Muntean and Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — For years, the shortage of certified air traffic controllers in the US has led to flight disruptions and headaches for travelers across the country, most recently at busy Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey, where staffing is…

  3. Washington Examiner

    What we know about the Newark Airport delays (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    The Newark International Airport has struggled with flight delays and cancellations as a result of failing technology and walk-outs of air traffic controllers.

  4. New York Post

    How cascading failures turned Newark airport into a travel hellhole of delays and cancelations (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    The problems at Newark Liberty International Airport are the result of numerous points of failure, with the FAA chalking up the issues to everything from staffing shortages at the Philadelphia air traffic control center to a "rehabilitation project" underway that will keep one of the airport's main …

  5. FOX Business

    Major airline makes big change to ease travel woes amid chaos at Newark airport (opens FOX Business)

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    FOX Business's feed description

    United Airlines is allowing customers affected by extensive delays and cancellations at Newark Liberty International Airport to bypass certain fees.

  6. FOX Business

    Newark airport hit with new delays, outage heard on air traffic control audio (opens FOX Business)

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    FOX Business's feed description

    The FAA has implemented a ground delay at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey and an advisory gives the average delay times.

  7. CBS News

    Newark Airport delays come as some controllers are on trauma leave due to communication outage, FAA says (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Newark Airport is facing a ninth of delays and cancellations today, as an air traffic controller shortage continues.

  8. Newsweek

    Newark airport update: Fresh ground delays after flight cancellations (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    The FAA has extended its ground delay advisory for Newark Liberty International Airport until Wednesday morning.

  9. FOX Business

    Airlines warn of continued disruptions at Newark airport (opens FOX Business)

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    FOX Business's feed description

    Major passenger carriers including American, Delta and United say their flight operations are still affected at New Jersey's Newark Liberty International Airport.

  10. NPR

    Airlines trade group VP discusses Newark Airport delays (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    Thousands of flights are still affected by last week's communications outage at Newark Airport. NPR speaks with Paul Rinaldi, a senior vice president with the Airlines for America trade group.

  11. Investopedia

    FAA Steps In To Fix Newark Airport's Delays, Air-Traffic Controller Shortages (opens Investopedia)

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    Investopedia's feed description

    Ongoing runway construction and air-traffic control staffing shortages have caused massive problems at New Jersey's Newark Liberty International Airport. Now the FAA is implementing changes.

  12. Digital Journal

    US safety officials slow operations at Newark airport after outage (opens Digital Journal)

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    Regulators said Wednesday they have been slowing arrivals and departures at one of the United States' busiest airports following a 90-second traffic

  13. NPR

    What is happening at Newark Airport? This and other questions answered (opens NPR)

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    Hundreds of flight delays and cancellations at Newark's airport over the past several days are giving passengers headaches and spurring promises to improve the nation's air traffic control system.

  14. Newsweek

    Newark Airport ground delay: When service could return to normal (opens Newsweek)

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    The ground delay, which is separate from the outage, is related to "low ceilings" for departures, tied to poor weather conditions.

  15. NBC News

    How to navigate Newark airport amid delays and outages (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Another ground stop at Newark Liberty International left travelers facing a new wave of cancellations and hourslong delays at the New Jersey airport on Sunday.

  16. New York Post

    Newark airport experiences another terrifying air traffic control outage, bringing flights to a standstill (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Nearly 80 flights have been cancelled and more than 40 delayed at Newark Liberty International Airport after yet another an equipment outage brought more chaos...

  17. CBS News

    Newark Liberty Airport suffers third system outage in less than 2 weeks, impacting hundreds of flights (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Yet another equipment outage at Newark Liberty International Airport​ caused widespread delays on Sunday.

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  19. Local News 8

    Air traffic control staffing continues to cause delays at Newark Liberty International Airport (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    By Pete Muntean, Aaron Cooper, CNN Washington (CNN) — Delays continue to affect flights at Newark Liberty International Airport Monday morning, averaging about 19 minutes at 9 a.m., according to an advisory from the FAA.

  20. Breitbart News

    Newark Airport Suffers Cancellations and Delays as Tech Chaos Continues (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Travel disruptions persist at Newark Liberty International Airport, with the Trump administration announcing plans to reduce flights in the coming weeks to mitigate ongoing tech issues like radar screens blanking out in front of harried air traffic controllers.

  21. NBC News

    Newark Airport woes persist with ground delay and more than 80 cancellations (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Travel woes persisted Monday at beleaguered Newark Liberty International Airport Airport in New Jersey with a ground delay in effect.

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