FAA Says Flight Reductions at Newark Airport Will Remain Until June Amid Recent Outages

The aviation regulator said the targeted limits could be adjusted if there’s capacity to accommodate more flights without increasing flight delays.
FAA Says Flight Reductions at Newark Airport Will Remain Until June Amid Recent Outages
United Airlines planes at Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark, New Jersey, on May 9, 2025. David Delgado/Reuters
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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) stated on May 20 that flight reductions at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey will remain in effect until June, following a series of equipment outages in recent weeks.

The FAA has issued an interim order limiting hourly arrivals and departures at Newark airport to 28 each—totaling 56 flights per hour—the same limits that were put in place after multiple air traffic controller equipment outages caused flight disruptions.