FAA attempts to limit Newark Airport flights to airlines

(Bloomberg) – US Aviation Safety Regulators have temporarily proposed flights at Newark Airport to not limit more than 28 arrivals per hour to reduce delays after a few radar and radio breaks have fueled major disruptions over the past few weeks. The proposal reflects an earlier one of the Federal Aviation Administration who, when they count an equivalent number of rooms, would achieve the operations at 56 total flights per hour, while the run -up of one of Newark Liberty International Liberty International. Apart from the construction period, the agency would allow 34 arrivals per hour to October 25, the FAA said in a statement on Friday. This will lead to 68 total flights. The daily construction at the runway ends on June 15 and continues on Saturdays until the end of the year, the FAA said. Newark Airport regularly handled more than 70 flights per hour during peak periods. The proposal comes after three days of discussions between FAA officials and carriers, including United Airlines Holdings Inc. To address the stems on air traffic controllers who handle flights in and out of the busy center. A final decision will only be made on May 28, when a public comment period is scheduled to close. Concerns about aging technology and chronic under -crew at air traffic control facilities across the US came to the fore on April 28 when radar screens turned black and radios became silent in a Philadelphia center leading aircraft in and out of Newark. The interruption has the controllers who were briefly unable to see or communicate with aircraft in some of the country’s most stamping airspace. Another air traffic facility that runs flights to Denver International Airport lost several radio frequencies on Monday. None of the incidents resulted in accidents or injuries. More stories like these are available on Bloomberg.com © 2025 Bloomberg LP