Newark Airport Delays Expose FAA Staffing Crisis Amid Prolonged Government Shutdown

Newark Liberty International Airport, a vital hub serving the New York metropolitan area, faced severe operational disruptions this Sunday due to a stark shortage of air traffic controllers. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) had to impose arrival limits, generating delays averaging over two hours, with the potential for these delays to extend into the early hours of Monday morning.These disruptions are not isolated incidents but rather symptomatic of an unfolding crisis directly tied to Washington’s prolonged government shutdown. Despite their designation as essential employees, many air traffic controllers have stopped reporting to work amid delayed paychecks and overwhelming stress from...