The transportation secretary admitted to redirecting his wife through New York's LaGuardia airport but said it was because of Newark’s reliability, not safety.

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 Biden administration is to blame for the ongoing air traffic control failures at New Jersey’s Newark Liberty International Airport, and throughout the system, Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Monday.

Radar and telecommunications systems for Newark Airport’s air traffic controllers failed Friday morning — the second time the two critical systems went down at the same time in less than two

WASHINGTON, D.C.—The U.S. Transportation Secretary has announced a plan to address air traffic control (ATC) system outages at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) that will almost certainly involve reducing the number of flights in and out of the busy New Jersey/New York metropolitan area airport that is also a home hub for United Airlines.

Air traffic controllers could be heard telling a FedEx plane that their screens went dark and then asked them to tell their company to put pressure on to get the problem fixed.

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Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy plans to meet with the major airlines on Wednesday in a renewed effort to address the ongoing issues at Newark Airport.The head of United Airlines tried to reassure air travelers on Tuesday that flying in and out of Newark Liberty International Airport is safe,