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

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

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

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

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy explained Wednesday that he recently changed his wife’s flight to avoid the embattled Newark Liberty International Airport — but not because of safety issues.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says a new software update prevented a third radar outage over the last two weeks at New Jersey's busy Newark airport when a telecommunications line failed again over the weekend.

Should Newark Airport close until air traffic control upgrades are made? Experts and officials debate safety and the economic impact.