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

With summer travel season approaching, the crisis at the New Jersey airport could mean weeks, if not months, of misery for travelers.

A Port Authority official says that outdated tech, a shift in air traffic control staff and routine runway work converged at Newark Airport.

At a news conference, Duffy also said the recent problems that have led to hundreds of cancellations and delays in Newark ... Airport on Monday evening with average backups of more than 1 1/2 hours. This time it wasn't caused by technical failures, but ...

The Federal Aviation Administration is considering temporary flight reductions in and out of Newark Liberty International Airport, and it's launching a safety task force.

The incident marks the third time in the past two weeks that technical problems have disrupted air traffic at Newark Liberty. On Friday morning, radar screens at the airport went black for ...

EWR will see a reduction in flights as the Federal Aviation Administration works to upgrade technology at the airport and address safety

In a letter to customers sent Friday, United CEO Scott Kirby said the Federal Aviation Administration’s longstanding staffing problems finally "boiled over" this week, as technological problems caused dozens of diverted flights, and hundreds of canceled and delayed ones. Kirby said 20% of the air traffic controllers walked off the job as well.

The recent chronic delays and cancellations at New Jersey's largest airport have highlighted the shortage of air traffic controllers and the aging equipment they use.

The incident marks the fourth time in the past two weeks that technical problems have disrupted air traffic at Newark Liberty. On Friday morning, radar screens at the airport went black for approximately 90 seconds, according to the FAA. During the outage ...