Many flights have been delayed at the busy hub because of radar outages, shortages of air traffic controllers and construction on a runway.

The recent chronic delays and cancellations at New Jersey’s largest airport have highlighted the shortage of air traffic controllers and the aging equipment they use, which President Donald

Staff shortages and equipment failures at Newark Liberty International Airport have raised safety concerns in recent weeks.

The FAA was set to have a “delay reduction” meeting Wednesday, seeking to cap the total number of flights at the airport.

Moving air traffic controllers means retraining them on the quirks of a new facility, and the process can take years.

In recent weeks, flights at Newark Airport have been delayed four to fourteen hours. Today, the FAA announced they’ll take action including leaning heavily on controller trainees who are certified in specific positions.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy released a four-point plan to address the failing infrastructure at Newark Liberty Airport.

Over the past two weeks, several equipment outages at the Philadelphia-based air traffic control center that guides planes to and from Newark Liberty International Airport, have raised questions on just how safe it is to fly at one of the nation’s busiest airports.