FAA cuts 25% of flights at Newark airport
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The interim rule will cap the number of arrivals and departures at Newark Liberty International Airport at 28 apiece per hour. That’s in line with the limits imposed after about half a dozen controllers went on a 45-day trauma leave following the first outage on April 28.
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For travelers at Newark Liberty International Airport, these next few days may feel like a lot is out of their control. Everything from nasty weather to recent staffing and construction problems is a recipe for angst over Memorial Day weekend.
The FAA is investigating what happened when the radio frequencies were lost for two seconds at Newark Liberty International Airport, noting that aircrafts remained safety separated and operations were normal.
Live" was the latest program to take aim at Newark Airport's delays during a sketch in its May 17 season finale.
Three days of meetings to discuss reducing the number of flights at Newark Liberty International Airport concluded Friday in the wake of critical air traffic control problems around the metro New York hub and other US airports.