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Yahoo
14-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
FAA proposes cutting flights in and out of Newark
(NewsNation) — Because of the ongoing problems at Newark Airport, including the controller shortage and runway construction, the FAA is proposing a cut in the number of flights per hour at the airport. The FAA is proposing a flight cap of 56 flights per hour (28 arrivals and 28 departures) until June 15 on weekdays when the runway construction is supposed to be completed. The limit will go from Sept. 1 through Dec. 31 on the weekends. After June 15, through the summer of 2025, the proposal calls for 68 flights per hour (34 departures, 34 arrivals). The FAA said it believes that this proposal would reduce overscheduling, flight delays, and cancellations to an acceptable level at EWR and ensure the efficient use of the national airspace system,' the FAA wrote in a proposal document filed in the Federal Register. The comment period goes through May 28. Americans embracing road trips for upcoming Memorial Day weekend Today, the FAA is holding a meeting with airlines to discuss flight reductions, specifically at Newark. 'The Administrator has determined… that EWR is unacceptably congested airport due to current circumstances and that a scheduling reduction meeting is necessary in order to discuss flight reductions in an effort to reduce overscheduling and flight delays at EWR during peak operating hours,' the agency wrote in the document. Recently, the FAA implemented what it calls 'significant changes' to increase air traffic control staffing by offering hiring incentives and starting training programs. 'Due to the volume of originating and destination flights in the New York City region, as well as the interdependency and complexity of the airspace surrounding EWR and other New York area airports, delays caused in part by N90 staffing shortfalls are expected to continue affecting carriers' ability to operate and continue to frustrate the traveling public,' wrote the FAA. 3M to pay NJ up to $450M over 'forever chemicals' While transportation officials warn some of the ongoing problems could cause problems at other airports across the nation, they say the issues at Newark are the worst. According to the FAA, since April 15, cancellations at EWR are occurring at a rate of one to four per hour, with an increase in the afternoon and evening, averaging about 34 arrival cancellations per day. The number of delayed arrivals is consistently high, beginning with an average of five in the 7:00 a.m. hour and increasing throughout the day to an average of 16 between 7:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. The average delay duration is 85 minutes at 7:00 a.m. and increases to 137 minutes at 5:00 p.m. This rate declines, but holds, at about 100 minutes per flight at the end of the day. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
14-05-2025
- Yahoo
FAA meets with airlines to reduce Newark airport flight delays
May 14 (UPI) -- The Federal Aviation Administration is meeting with airlines Wednesday on ways to reduce over-scheduling and flight delays during peak hours at Newark Liberty International Airport. The FAA said that "EWR is consistently one of the most delay-prone airports." "EWR continues to experience operational delays stemming from the daily closure of Runway 4L/22R due to construction, air traffic controller staffing shortages, and historical congestion challenges, and antiquated equipment and connections. FAA has recently made significant changes to increase air traffic controller staffing through a combination of incentive and training programs," The FAA said in a statement. Since July 2024, the controller facility responsible for overseeing the Newark area has been understaffed. The Newark area is supposed to have 38 certified professional controllers, but there are just 24 currently working, according to the FAA. The Philadelphia Terminal Radar Approach Control, which oversees Newark, has a targeted staffing number of 114. But it currently has just 82 CPCs. "The goal is to have a manageable number of flights land at Newark. Families shouldn't have to wait four or five hours for a flight that never takes off," Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said during a press conference. Duffy said on May 8 the FAA will replace the national air traffic control system. "We are seizing a once-in-a-generation opportunity to build a brand new, state-of-the-art air traffic control system," Duff said in a statement. The Wednesday FAA meeting is happening following over two weeks of delayed flights caused by a combination of factors including air traffic controller shortages, runway construction and congestion. "Due to the volume of originating and destination flights in the New York City region, as well as the interdependency and complexity of the airspace surrounding EWR and other New York area airports, delays caused in part by N90 staffing shortfalls are expected to continue affecting carriers' ability to operate and continue to frustrate the traveling public," The FAA statement on the meeting said. The average delay duration at the Newark airport is 85 minutes at 7 a.m., increasing to 137 minutes at 5 p.m., according to the FAA. "The airport clearly is unable to handle the current level of scheduled operations. Based on FAA's analysis of the data, FAA will propose an hourly arrival rate of no more than 28 operations, with a corresponding departure rate of 28 operations, resulting in no more than 56 total operations per hour during the remainder of the construction period," the FAA said.
Yahoo
13-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
FAA defends moving Newark airspace control to Philadelphia
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Tuesday defended moving Newark Liberty International Airport's airspace control to Philadelphia in a statement released in the wake of recent turmoil in the airport's operations. 'There is a nationwide shortage of air traffic controllers, and the FAA for years has not met the staffing goal for the area that works Newark airspace,' the FAA said in a statement obtained by The Hill's sister network NewsNation. 'The persistent low staffing levels and low training success rate at New York Terminal Radar Approach Control (TRACON), or N90, were contributing factors to moving control of the Newark airspace to the Philadelphia TRACON in 2024,' the agency added. Over the weekend, the FAA slowed traffic at Newark due to a telecommunications issue at the Philadelphia facility, which directs planes into and out of the airport. The move followed the airport recently garnering national attention for staffing issues and technological challenges. Late last month, air traffic controllers in Philadelphia lost communications and radar with planes at Newark for close to 90 seconds. Hundreds of flights faced cancellation or delay due to the breakdown in communication and the blackout. Air traffic controllers later took absences via the Federal Employees' Compensation Act, which lets federal workers who are injured or go through trauma on the job take time off, making the situation at Newark worse. The FAA also seemed to suggest in its Tuesday statement that the Philadelphia TRACON fit Newark's airspace staffing needs better than the New York TRACON. 'Philadelphia TRACON Area C, which directs aircraft in and out of Newark, has 22 fully certified controllers, 5 fully certified supervisors, and 21 controllers and supervisors in training,' the FAA said in the statement. 'Ten of those 21 controllers and supervisors are receiving on-the-job training. All 10 are certified on at least one position in Area C and three are certified on multiple positions. This means they can work those positions without supervision from an instructor.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
The Hill
13-05-2025
- General
- The Hill
FAA defends moving Newark airspace control to Philadelphia
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Tuesday defended moving Newark Liberty International Airport's airspace control to Philadelphia in a statement released in the wake of recent turmoil in the airport's operations. 'There is a nationwide shortage of air traffic controllers, and the FAA for years has not met the staffing goal for the area that works Newark airspace,' the FAA said in a statement obtained by The Hill's sister network NewsNation. 'The persistent low staffing levels and low training success rate at New York Terminal Radar Approach Control (TRACON), or N90, were contributing factors to moving control of the Newark airspace to the Philadelphia TRACON in 2024,' the agency added. Over the weekend, the FAA slowed traffic at Newark due to a telecommunications issue at the Philadelphia facility, which directs planes into and out of the airport. The move followed the airport recently garnering national attention for staffing issues and technological challenges. Late last month, air traffic controllers in Philadelphia lost communications and radar with planes at Newark for close to 90 seconds. Hundreds of flights faced cancellation or delay due to the breakdown in communication and the blackout. Air traffic controllers later took absences via the Federal Employees' Compensation Act, which lets federal workers who are injured or go through trauma on the job take time off, making the situation at Newark worse. The FAA also seemed to suggest in its Tuesday statement that the Philadelphia TRACON fit Newark's airspace staffing needs better than the New York TRACON. 'Philadelphia TRACON Area C, which directs aircraft in and out of Newark, has 22 fully certified controllers, 5 fully certified supervisors, and 21 controllers and supervisors in training,' the FAA said in the statement. 'Ten of those 21 controllers and supervisors are receiving on-the-job training. All 10 are certified on at least one position in Area C and three are certified on multiple positions. This means they can work those positions without supervision from an instructor.'
