The Federal Aviation Administration is working on a short-term fix to the problems at the Newark airport that includes technical repairs and cutting flights to keep traffic manageable while dealing with a shortage of controllers. Officials are meeting with all the airlines that fly out of Newark starting Wednesday to discuss the plan.

Several times over the last year, Newark controllers lost radar or radio service, leaving them unable to talk with planes they were tracking.

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.

Moving air traffic controllers means retraining them on the quirks of a new facility, and the process can take years.

Airline chief executives are poised to work with US aviation officials to throttle back more Newark airport flights, a fix that may ease short-term safety concerns but won’t solve long-term problems.

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