Newark airport had three air traffic controllers on duty instead of 14

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Newark airport had three air traffic controllers on duty instead of 14

theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/13/newark-airport-air-traffic-controllers

New Jersey’s Newark Liberty airport, one of three major airports serving New York City, had just three air traffic controllers on duty on Monday, which was well short of the 14 called for and forced air regulators to delay arriving flights for up to seven hours.
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This story appeared on theguardian.com, 2025-05-13 15:29:49.737000.