What they're saying Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer held a press conference to speak on the recent issues Newark airport has been facing. Schumer noted that the delays and cancellations that occur at Newark airport have a rippling effect that goes on ...

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

An unspecified “telecommunications issue” forced the 45-minute shutdown at the delay-plagued airport, the Federal Aviation Administration said.

The bottom line is the airport has become so unreliable over the years. It’s getting worse and worse and worse,” a former air traffic controller said.

Yet another equipment outage at Newark Liberty International Airport has caused widespread delays on Sunday. The Federal Aviation Administration said the third outage in less than two weeks happened after a backup air traffic control system momentarily failed.

Radar and telecommunications systems for Newark Airport’s air traffic controllers failed Friday morning — the second time the two critical systems went down at the same time in less than two