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

Staffing shortages affected flights at the airport for much of the day, forcing the F.A.A. to hold up incoming flights from taking off. The delays primarily affected flights coming to Newark from ...

Flights were delayed at Newark International Airport, ranked the 14th busiest airport in the country, by an average of four hours since Sunday. Officials have blamed staffing issues and technical challenges.

The FAA is working on a short-term fix to the problems at Newark Airport that includes technical repairs and cutting flights to keep traffic manageable while dealing with a shortage of controllers.

Major delays and cancellations out of Newark Liberty International Airport​ could continue if multiple issues, including staffing shortages and equipment malfunctions, aren't solved.

In a letter to customers sent Friday, United CEO Scott Kirby said the Federal Aviation Administration’s longstanding staffing problems finally "boiled over" this week, as technological problems caused dozens of diverted flights, and hundreds of canceled and delayed ones. Kirby said 20% of the air traffic controllers walked off the job as well.

FAA staffing shortages and runway construction are causing flight cancellations and delays at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey on Friday.

United Airlines announced it has cut 35 daily roundtrip flights at Newark Liberty International Airport starting in May 2025 following what the airport has described as delays due to ‘FAA staffing issues and construction.