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The safety nightmare continues at Newark Liberty International Airport, where all air traffic control will be manned by just one fully qualified person during its busiest time tonight, The Post can exclusively reveal.
From Washington to Newark, recent aviation mishaps are prompting Congress to scrutinize safety protocols, revealing a pattern of miscommunication, unauthorized flights, and technical failures. Senior Federal Aviation Administration officials on Wednesday testified before the Senate Commerce Committee about systemic vulnerabilities in air traffic control,
Staff shortages and equipment failures at Newark Liberty International Airport have raised safety concerns in recent weeks.
The move is in response to equipment failures and staff shortages that caused hourslong flight delays in recent weeks.
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Scripps News on MSNAfter fatal collisions and radar outages, new hearings put focus on air traffic safetyTransportation Secretary Sean Duffy is pushing for billions of dollars of new funding to modernize the nation's air traffic control system, following fatal collisions and repeated outages.
Federal Aviation Administration officials appeared in front of lawmakers on Wednesday as the agency tries to undertake a significant modernization project.
Sunday's incident marks the fourth time in the past two weeks that technical problems have disrupted air traffic at Newark.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy tells "CBS Mornings" it will take months to restore normal operations at Newark Liberty International Airport.