Air Traffic Control Outage at Newark Airport

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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