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It's been a harrowing month for travelers at Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark, N.J. Radar and communication systems have stopped working on at least three occasions since April 28. The incidents have raised big questions about how the air traffic control mess in Newark got as bad as it did.

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A Newark air traffic controller on how it felt when systems went dark

by Joel Rose May 22, 2025May 22, 2025

An air traffic controller who works the airspace around Newark, N.J. speaks out about what it was like to lose radar and communication systems during a shift, and how the situation got to be so bad.

A display shows the status of flights at Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark, N.J., Monday, May 5.

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How archaic tech, staff shortages and construction made a meltdown at Newark Airport

by A Martínez May 7, 2025May 7, 2025

Hundreds of flights were canceled at Newark as air traffic controller shortages, old tech and construction collided. The Department of Transportation a major fix.

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