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Moving air traffic controllers means retraining them on the quirks of a new facility, and the process can take years.
Newark airport's been plagued with issues that have travelers like me concerned about safety. It's not dangerous, but delays are a bigger concern.
Airline has trimmed its daily routes following technology and staffing issues affecting New Jersey hub.
The Newark International Airport has struggled with flight delays and cancellations as a result of failing technology and walk-outs of air traffic controllers.
Passengers traveling through Newark Airport on Thursday again dealt with significant delays due to FAA staffing shortages. In the morning, the FAA was reporting shortages leading to departing flights being delayed by an average of 75 minutes and arriving flights delayed by an average of five hours,
At Newark Airport all air traffic control will be manned by one fully qualified person during its busiest time on Monday despite 15 staffers being the standard requirement for a shift., according to New York Post reporting.