Overview

• A telecommunications outage at Philadelphia TRACON on May 9 disrupted radar and communications for Newark Liberty International Airport for 90 seconds, marking the second such incident in two weeks.
• Flight delays and cancellations have surged at Newark, with United Airlines cutting 35 daily flights and seeking to designate the airport as slot-controlled to manage capacity issues.
• The FAA has scheduled talks with airlines to discuss temporary flight reductions at Newark to stabilize operations and reduce delays caused by staffing and infrastructure challenges.
• Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has unveiled a multi-billion-dollar plan to overhaul the nation's air traffic control system, including replacing outdated technology and increasing controller staffing.
• Lawmakers are pressing for immediate measures, such as deploying more controllers to the Newark region and offering bonuses to address critical staffing shortages.