This is the third breakdown to occur in recent weeks due to equipment failures and severe air traffic controller shortages.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy plans to reduce the number of flights in and out of the Newark Liberty International Airport for the ''next several weeks,'' as New Jersey's largest airport ...

Sean Duffy said it is safe to fly, but major outages such as the ones in Newark could still pose “a risk to life” and must be swiftly resolved.