Air Traffic Controller: Newark Airport Is “Not Safe”

The Daily Beast reports:

An air traffic controller warned Friday that Newark Liberty International Airport is unsafe for travelers due to staff shortages, according to MSNBC correspondent Tom Costello.

“He said, ‘It is not safe. It is not a safe situation right now for the flying public,’” Costello said of his conversation with the air traffic controller, which he described as, “Really an incredible statement, unsolicited. He just said that to me, and separately: ‘Don’t fly into Newark. Avoid Newark at all costs.’”

Flights to and from the busy airport just outside New York City have been plagued by delays, which the Federal Aviation Administration said are being caused by a shortage of air traffic controllers.

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An air traffic controller has warned that Newark Liberty International Airport is unsafe for travelers as it has been wracked by staffing deficits over the past week.https://t.co/ZwQDt50Msq

— The Daily Beast (@thedailybeast) May 4, 2025