The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said on Sept. 25 that it would extend flight reductions at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey until October 2026 to address operational difficulties.
Previously, the FAA imposed a cap on arrivals and departures at Newark Airport until June 25, 2025, after multiple air traffic controller equipment outages led to flight disruptions.
The agency has now extended the flight cuts until Oct. 24, 2026, according to a Sept. 25 statement.
The FAA said it would raise the hourly limit for landings and takeoffs to 72 per hour, up from the previous 68. The figure remains lower than the more than 80 flights per hour before the caps were introduced….