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New Report Highlights Air Traffic Control Staffing Woes

While faulting some towers for inefficient practices, the report recognized significant external factors and called on Congress to help address the problem.

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The control tower at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in February.

Equipment Outages Vexed Newark Airport Controllers for Years

Records show that air traffic controllers handling Newark Liberty International Airport flights have grappled with equipment outages since at least 2023, an anxiety-causing situation they call “plug and pray.”

© Dakota Santiago for The New York Times

Newark Liberty International Airport in May.
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