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The man stands outside the terminal C with the airport control tower in the background at the Liberty International Airport, May 6, 2025 in Newark, Newka.
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Air traffic controllers Sent aircraft at Newark Liberty International Airport, lost the radar and communication with planes before dawn on Friday in another 90 second submitted the plan For major repairs of aging technology that supports US airspace space.
The shutdown occurred around 3:55 am, FA said. Much fewer aircraft flying over the night, so the disruptions were minimal compared to the same shutdown in the afternoon of April 28 which, which, which Disassembled air travel All day long.
Several controllers took a vacation from the stress of this April incident, FAA said. This has aggravated the low level of staffing in the Philadelphia facility where controllers oversees aircraft in Newark, New Jersey, airport, forcing FAA to slow the airport movement.
As in the April incident, Friday’s shutdowns left the controllers, unable to communicate with planes, and their radar screens are dark.
On Thursday, Transport Minister Sean Dafi submitted plans for major repairs of several older facilities and the modernization of technology used by controllers who supervised about 45,000 flights a day in the US
A aviation and trade union group applauded and stated on Thursday that Congress should approve at least $ 31 billion over the next three years for improvement. This includes $ 12.5 billion, outlined in the home spending offering last month, to modernize air traffic and more controllers.
