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What Next | Daily News and Analysis

TBD | The Newarkification of Flying

What Next | Daily News and Analysis

Slate

News, Daily News, News Commentary, Politics

4.62.3K Ratings

🗓️ 16 May 2025

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Summary

Aging equipment and chronically understaffed air traffic control have made flying in and out of Newark’s Liberty International Airport a delay-snarled mess. And the problems there aren’t entirely unique. Will Congress and the Trump administration be the ones to fix it?  Guest: Will Guisbond, staff reporter covering air traffic control for The Air Current Want more What Next TBD? Subscribe to Slate Plus to access ad-free listening to the whole What Next family and all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe today on Apple Podcasts by clicking “Try Free” at the top of our show page. Sign up now at slate.com/whatnextplus to get access wherever you listen. Podcast production by Evan Campbell and Patrick Fort. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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When I called up Will Guysbond, I wanted to know if passengers flying in or out of Newark Airport these days would notice anything different.

0:42.8

I think the biggest thing you're probably going to notice are a lot more delays.

0:48.3

Will writes for the air current, and he covers air traffic control.

0:53.5

If you've paid attention to the news at all lately,

0:56.0

I know that there have been a lot of staffing and equipment issues at Newark

1:00.0

that have really constrained the airport's ability to operate.

1:05.0

United Airlines executives are trying to reassure their customers.

1:09.0

It is safe to fly at Newark as widespread cancellations and air traffic control issues spark concerns.

1:14.6

Air traffic control screens have gone dark multiple times in the past two weeks.

1:19.6

Now the FAA is asking airlines to cut down on flights to reduce delays.

1:23.6

The airport is so short on air traffic control staffing flights again were delayed this

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