Newark Controllers Take Leave After Radar, Comms Outages

Newark Liberty International Airport
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Air traffic controllers responsible for Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) did not walk off the job, their union has clarified, but rather took a leave of absence after a temporary outage left them effectively blind to aircraft movements at the major hub. The controllers in question were...
Christine Boynton

Christine Boynton is a Senior Editor covering air transport in the Americas for Aviation Week Network.

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