The Federal Aviation Administration said on Monday it will propose flight cuts at Newark Liberty International Airport, citing air traffic controller staffing, runway construction and equipment issues.

Airline chief executives are poised to work with US aviation officials to throttle back more Newark airport flights, a fix that may ease short-term safety concerns but won’t solve long-term challenges.

FAA equipment failures and air traffic controller staffing shortages have sparked hundreds of flight disruptions in recent weeks. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy last week unveiled a sweeping plan to modernize U.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) briefly slowed air traffic at Newark Liberty International Airport on Sunday because a new telecommunications issue affected the Philadelphia facility

Travelers check into their flights at Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark, N.J., Monday, May 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) A display shows the status of flights at Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark,

On Sunday, Sen. Charles Schumer, a Democrat who represents New York, issued a statement demanding U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy prioritize Newark in the federal government’s new plan to overhaul and modernize the Federal Aviation Administration’s Air Traffic Control system.