Overview

• The FAA reinstated a traffic management program for arrivals at Newark Liberty on Monday, triggering average delays of 49 minutes and peaks of over two hours
• Tracking data showed 36 arriving and 53 departing flights were delayed or canceled by midday, with 17 cancellations recorded in the past 24 hours
• Newark’s hourly operations remain capped at 28–34 flights through October because of controller shortages, equipment failures and runway reconstruction
• Philadelphia TRACON is operating at roughly 60 to 65 percent of its controller staffing target, exacerbating air traffic management strain
• The FAA and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy have offered 20% bonuses to controllers delaying retirement and launched accelerated hiring and multi-year modernization efforts to bolster staffing and upgrade aging ATC systems