Newark airport sees second air traffic blackout amid weeks of major delays

<p>FAA says radar went black due to malfunction at key control facility as officials promise that system will be modernized</p><p>Newark airport, one of the main hubs serving the <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/new-york">New York City</a> area, suffered another blackout of its air traffic control system, early on Friday morning, according to US aviation regulators – the second in recent weeks of disrupted flights that have become a major concern for passengers.</p><p>The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said that a key air traffic control facility in Philadelphia that guides aircraft in and out of Newark Liberty international airport in New Jersey had a malfunction.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/09/newark-second-air-traffic-blackout">Continue reading...</a>