At one point, the FAA had targeted 77 total arrivals and departures at Newark each hour, but at the start of construction on April 15 they requested airlines cut that down to 70 total during the day and 62 during specific hours in the late afternoons and evenings.

The Federal Aviation Administration is considering temporary flight reductions in and out of Newark Liberty International Airport, and it's launching a safety task force.

Each airline will be asked to offer “specific flight reductions or schedule modifications” not contingent on what other airlines do, the notice said. The FAA will then consider an order that ...

Three days of meetings to discuss reducing the number of flights at Newark Liberty International Airport concluded Friday in the wake of critical air traffic control problems around the metro New York hub and other US airports.

The FAA says the reduced capacity is needed as ... Passengers say they are very concerned about what the flight reductions will do their travel plans and tourism. "If they reduce the flight ...