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Air Traffic Controllers Still Struggling to Communicate With Pilots | Ongoing troubles have been flying under the radar.
Ongoing troubles have been flying under the radar.
That same month, the FAA committed to sending new equipment and resources to the site, but not long afterward, Trump’s transportation secretary, Sean Duffy, admitted that he’d switched his wife’s flight to avoid having her fly out of Newark. In August, the government suggested extending an order that had limited the rate of arrivals and departures at the airport, in an effort to maintain “safety while alleviating flight delays due to staffing and equipment challenges.” “Unlike the previous administration, which experienced a significant number of outages at Newark,” officials stated, “Secretary Duffy prioritized addressing the problems and resolved them in record time.” The government clarified that the site currently has 21 certified controllers, although one of them is currently out on medical leave.
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