Overview

• United Airlines will cancel 35 daily round-trip flights at Newark starting this weekend, reducing its schedule by about 10%.
• The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has imposed a Ground Delay Program for Newark flights, with average delays of 90 minutes continuing for a fifth day.
• Over 20% of air traffic controllers assigned to Newark reportedly walked off the job following multiple FAA technology failures earlier in the week.
• The Department of Transportation has introduced salary increases and bonuses to retain air traffic controllers and address a 3,500-worker shortage.
• Runway construction at Newark, scheduled to last until mid-June, has further reduced airport capacity, compounding delays and cancellations.