There was an air traffic control outage at Newark Liberty International Airport due to a telecommunications issue. This is the second outage in a matter of days, causing significant delays and flight cancellations. Efforts are being made to address the technical issue and improve infrastructure at the airport.
Key Points
Telecommunications outage caused air traffic control outage
Efforts are being made to prevent further outages and upgrade infrastructure
Calls for increased air traffic controller staffing levels and modernization of technology
Pros
Efforts to address the technical issue and improve infrastructure are underway
Cons
Significant delays and flight cancellations occurred due to the outage