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From NY Post: Hourly flights at beleaguered Newark Liberty International Airport will remain drastically reduced through the end of the year as construction and staffing shortages continue plaguing the busy travel hub, the Federal Aviation Administration confirmed Friday.
Just 28 arriving and departing flights will be permitted each hour on weekends from Sept. 1 through Dec. 31, as critical airport construction presses on. The rest of the time, there will only be 34 arrivals and departures through Oct. 25, the FAA said in a statement.
Runway 4L-22R, which shut down on April 15 after the FAA deemed it unsafe and ordered a $121 million repair project, reopened Monday, 13 days ahead of schedule. The closure had left just two open runways.
The FAA last month cut Newark’s flight capacity to 56, a fraction of the 80-plus that used to fly in and out, during the project that had left just two open runways.
“The confirmed reduced rates will maintain safety while alleviating excessive flight delays at the airport due to staffing and equipment challenges,” the FAA said. “The early completion of runway construction at the airport that added to the delays will also contribute to a more efficient operation.”
Did you know the FAA issued a ground stop on all flights at Newark Liberty International Airport Wednesday evening?
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