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Moving air traffic controllers means retraining them on the quirks of a new facility, and the process can take years.
The shortage on Monday forced the F.A.A. to delay flights to the busy airport for up to nearly seven hours, the latest problem to plague the airport.
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FOX 5 New York on MSNGround delay at Newark airport due to 'staffing and technology issues'The FAA has put a ground delay in place at Newark airport. The ground delay comes a day after a 45-minute-long ground stop.
Newark airport's been plagued with issues that have travelers like me concerned about safety. It's not dangerous, but delays are a bigger concern.
Staff shortages and equipment failures at Newark Liberty International Airport have raised safety concerns in recent weeks.
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.