Staff shortages and equipment failures at Newark Liberty International Airport have raised safety concerns in recent weeks.

Newark Airport travelers face major delays and cancellations as FAA staffing shortages and radar issues cripple air traffic control. Here's the latest.

The airport, which serves as a critical transportation hub for the New York metropolitan area, has seen more than 1,400 flights delayed or canceled during the seven-day crisis. On the worst days, over 40% of flights were delayed and 20% canceled entirely, creating ripple effects throughout the U.S. air transportation network.

Getty Images For the past 10 days, US travelers have been watching chaos unfold at Newark airport. The week-plus of disruptions began on April 28, when a loss in communications and radar at the ...

United has canceled dozens of flights at the airport due to the chaos. Christopher Sadowski The temporary loss in personnel has led to flying pain for travelers using Newark airport with an ...

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Monday that “fast-track” fixes are being made to address the continuing communications and radar failures at Newark Liberty International Airport. At the same time,

For the second time in just three days, a radar blackout at Newark Airport forced a ground stop on Sunday, plunging the busy hub into chaos and reigniting concerns about the nation’s aging air traffic control system.