Staff shortages and equipment failures at Newark Liberty International Airport have raised safety concerns in recent weeks.

With summer travel season approaching, the crisis at the New Jersey airport could mean weeks, if not months, of misery for travelers.

A Port Authority official says that outdated tech, a shift in air traffic control staff and routine runway work converged at Newark Airport.

KOMO News is tracking hundreds of flight cancellations and delays following travel issues at two of the nation's busiest airports over the weekend.

Newark Liberty International Airport experienced another technical glitch, causing a ground stop and delaying flights, one of the many issues plaguing the airport in recent weeks. NBC News' Maya Eaglin reports on how Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy says an aging technical system will affect other airports as well.

The 90-second outage occurred around 3:55 a.m. Friday at the Philadelphia-based control center that oversees the airport, according to the federal agency.

The incident marks the fourth time in the past two weeks that technical problems have disrupted air traffic at Newark Liberty. On Friday morning, radar screens at the airport went black for approximately 90 seconds, according to the FAA. During the outage ...

NEWARK, N.J. (PIX11) – Ground stops have been lifted at Newark Liberty International Airport and LaGuardia Airport Monday morning, but delays remain extensive, according to the FAA. A ground stop was issued at Newark at 7:30 a.m. due to low ceilings, which refers to weather and visibility, according to the FAA. It has since been […]

In a letter to customers sent Friday, United CEO Scott Kirby said the Federal Aviation Administration’s longstanding staffing problems finally "boiled over" this week, as technological problems caused dozens of diverted flights, and hundreds of canceled and delayed ones. Kirby said 20% of the air traffic controllers walked off the job as well.