FAA cuts flight rates at Newark airport to ease delays caused by construction, staffing shortages and equipment issues.

At one point, the FAA had targeted 77 total arrivals and departures at Newark each hour, but at the start of construction on April 15 they requested airlines cut that down to 70 total during the day and 62 during specific hours in the late afternoons and evenings.

US aviation safety regulators will allow fewer flights at Newark airport after technology outages and a staffing crunch fueled a surge in delays and cancellations in recent weeks.

The Federal Aviation Administration is cutting the number of departures and arrivals at Newark Liberty International Airport.

Three days of meetings to discuss reducing the number of flights at Newark Liberty International Airport concluded Friday in the wake of critical air traffic control problems around the metro New York hub and other US airports.

The FAA is holding a “delay reduction” meeting Wednesday, seeking to cap the total number of flights at the airport.

The Federal Aviation Administration is considering temporary flight reductions in and out of Newark Liberty International Airport, and it's launching a safety task force.

The Federal Aviation Administration is holding a two-day meeting with major airlines on Wednesday to discuss its proposal to cut flights at Newark Liberty International Airport in order to address major delays.

The FAA says the reduced capacity is needed as ... Passengers say they are very concerned about what the flight reductions will do their travel plans and tourism. "If they reduce the flight ...