Air traffic controller shortages remain on minds of many this holiday week
Flights at Newark Airport had to be slowed Monday evening and Tuesday because of an air traffic controller shortage, according to the FAA.
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Flights at Newark Airport had to be slowed Monday evening and Tuesday because of an air traffic controller shortage, according to the FAA.
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The FAA's new initiative to address the New York air traffic controller shortage is up and running.
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The New Jersey Senate joined the Assembly in passing a controversial overhaul to the state's Open Public Records Act.