It’s been a brutal month for Newark Liberty International Airport, as telecommunications and radar outages have plagued one of the nation’s busiest airports, triggering delays and cancellations for thousands of passengers.

The New Jersey airport, which has faced radar problems and major delays, is scrambling to bring in more air traffic controllers and complete construction.

The installment of a new fiber optic cable arrives after air traffic controllers in Philadelphia have repeatedly lost contact with Newark flights. The most notable outage happened on April 28 when communications were knocked out for more than an hour. CNN has reported on more outages since then.

Newark airport delays and what to expect

A veteran air traffic controller who was alone during the terrifying 90-second blackout at Newark Liberty International Airport refuses to fly out of the travel hub anymore — saying it’s

Radar and communications blackout underscore the urgent need for modern technology and more flight controllers to keep the national airspace safe.

It's been a rough month at Newark Liberty International Airport, but things should stabilize for the summer rush.

The Newark Airport in New Jersey has been in the headlines lately as it deals with radar outages, staffing shortages, and delays.

The problems that disrupted flights at New Jersey’s largest airport this spring could be repeated anywhere across the country, so Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is trying to sell Congress on his plan to overhaul the nation’s air traffic control system that will cost “tens of billions.”

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy provided an update on the issues with air traffic control staffing and technology at Newark Airport.