Transportation secretary calls Newark safe
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Federal Aviation Administration officials and Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy are at separate hearings Wednesday morning on Capitol Hill, as cancellations and delays continue to plague Newark International Airport and impact other airports around the country.
Sean Duffy, the U.S. transportation secretary, told a radio show host that he switched flights for his wife to help her avoid flying out of Newark Liberty airport, one day after claiming it was safe to fly from there,
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy blamed the Biden administration for the recent chaos at the Newark Liberty International Airport — accusing them of bungling last year’s move of air traffic
Staff shortages and equipment failures at Newark Liberty International Airport have raised safety concerns in recent weeks.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said he has a plan to upgrade old air traffic control tech but warned more flight disruptions could come first.
The FAA is holding a “delay reduction” meeting Wednesday, seeking to cap the total number of flights at the airport.
The transportation secretary admitted to redirecting his wife through New York's LaGuardia airport but said it was because of Newark’s reliability, not safety.