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United Airlines says Newark Liberty International Airport is ‘operating better than ever’

United Airlines says Newark Liberty International Airport is ‘operating better than ever’

Facebook Tweet Email Link United Airlines has completed an “operational turnaround” at Newark Liberty International Airport after air traffic control problems and construction led to thousands of canceled flights earlier this year. “Newark is operating better than ever and United’s future here is bright,” CEO Scott Kirby said according to a statement in advance of an event Tuesday morning at …

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Ground stop at Newark airport due to Air Traffic Control communication issues

Ground stop at Newark airport due to Air Traffic Control communication issues

NEWARK, New Jersey (WABC) — A temporary ground stop was issued for incoming flights at Newark Liberty International Airport on Thursday morning because of Air Traffic Control communication issues. ATC controllers in the center told ABC News they lost their radio frequencies. Officials said incoming flights to Newark and Teterboro airports were ground-stopped due to equipment issues at the FAA …

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Newark Airport: The latest on ongoing flight delays after ground stop

Newark Airport: The latest on ongoing flight delays after ground stop

Flights in and out of Newark Liberty International Airport were experiencing significant delays Thursday after a ground stop caused by communication issues in the lead up to the Labor Day weekend. Flights were temporarily ground-stopped Thursday morning due to equipment issues at the FAA, ABC7 reported. By 12:30 p.m. the ground stop was lifted at both Newark Airport and nearby …

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Traveler with measles visited Newark Airport, may have exposed others

Traveler with measles visited Newark Airport, may have exposed others

An out-of-state resident recently traveled in and out of Newark Liberty International Airport while infected with the measles virus, health officials said. The person was at the airport’s Terminal C on July 29 from 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. and Terminal A on July 30 between 1:30 p.m. and 7 p.m., the state Department of Health said in a statement. …

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Thousands of flights were delayed at Newark Airport. Investigators want to know if moving this FAA facility caused it

Thousands of flights were delayed at Newark Airport. Investigators want to know if moving this FAA facility caused it

Facebook Tweet Email Link Washington  —  The Department of Transportation’s inspector general has opened an audit into the relocation of the Federal Aviation Administration’s air traffic control facility responsible for flights approaching or departing Newark Liberty International Airport. The relocation, which stirred much controversy among controllers and their union, occurred last July when controllers monitoring flights landing at or departing …

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