Hundreds of Newark flights canceled, detained from construction, staffing schedule

More than 400 flights to Newark Liberty (EWR) International Airport in Newark, New -JerseyThey were postponed on Thursday, and more than 200 flights were canceled due to the air traffic management deficit and construction on one of the three runways.

Airport provided travelers With update on social media on Thursday afternoon, advising them about delay and cancellation.

“You can experience delays and cancellation in @ewrairport with -the staffing deficit @faa, @faa and wind conditions,” said EWR on X. “Please check the flight status with your airline before heading for the airport.”

In another message earlier this day the airport pointed to construction as one of the reasons for the delay.

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Newark Liberty International Airport has received great delays and cancellations on Thursday due to the lack of staffing FAA and the construction of the runway. (Getti Image)

One User X asked if the construction is expected to be completed and the airport replied, saying: “One of our runways is closed for the necessary repair from now until mid-June 2025.”

“We work with our airline partners to minimize the consequences, but please consult the airline to update as it can affect flight schedules,” EWR wrote.

Another User X asked why Newark has trouble staffing, “every day”.

“Hello,” the airport replied. “Out -of the constant problems with FAA personnel support, EWR is experiencing operational disruptions. Please check your flight status in the airline.”

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Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) headquarters in Washington, Columbia County (J. David Ake / Getty Images / Getty Images)

According to Flightaware.comThere were 422 delay in Newark Liberty International and 202 cancellations.

FAA did not respond to the request of Digital Fox News to comments on the staffing deficit and trips.

However, the disruption appears to be a growing trend in Newark International.

On Monday, FAA said a number of questions pushed it to slow down the airport, which made United Airlines to divert at least 35 flights to other airports.

United -which is the largest carrier at the airport near New York in New Jersey, -said Reuters that the fault of the FAA equipment caused significant violations, and it expects cancellation and delay for the rest of the day with the problems with the FAA staffing.

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The United Airlines passenger aircraft departs from the Newark Liberty International Airport. (Reuters/Chris Helgren/File Photo/Reuters Photos)

The equipment failure, according to FAA, was caused by the issues of telecommunications and radar equipment in the Philadelphia Terminal Radar Control, which directs the aircraft to Newark and leaves it. Both issues were resolved, although the problems with the Philadelphia continued to influence the flights, FAA notes.

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Last year, FAA moved to control over Newark, New Tishsei, Flateline to Philadelphia to solve the staffing schedule and overloaded New York Movement area.

It also expanded the reduction to the minimum flight requirements at the New York district’s overloaded airports by October 2025, citing air traffic staff deficiency.

In accordance with the minimum flight requirements, the airline may lose the takeoff and landing in overloaded airports if they do not use them at least 80% of the time. FAA refusal allows airlines to fly less flights and still store slots.

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FAA is about 3,500 controllers that do not have target staff. The resilient controllers delay the flights, and in many facilities the controllers operate mandatory overtime and six -day weeks.

Reuters contributed to this report.