FAA Delays Flights to Newark Airport After Equipment, Staffing Issues

FAA Delays Flights to Newark Airport After Equipment, Staffing Issues
United Airlines planes land and prepare to take off at Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark, N.J., on Jan. 27, 2025. Fabrizio Bensch/Reuters
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WASHINGTON—The Federal Aviation Administration said a series of issues prompted it to dramatically slow traffic at Newark Liberty Airport on Monday, prompting United Airlines to divert at least 35 flights to other airports.

United Airlines, the largest carrier at the airport just outside New York City, said an FAA equipment malfunction caused a significant disruption, and it expects cancellations and delays for the rest of the day due to FAA staffing issues.