The CEO of United Airlines penned a letter to employees outlining what he thinks the Federal Aviation Administration needs to do to fix all the delays plaguing Newark Liberty International Airport. The delays began last Monday when crews in the Philadelphia air traffic control facility that lines up flights into and out of Newark lost radar and communications with the planes for at least 30 seconds.

United Airlines announced it has cut 35 daily roundtrip flights at Newark Liberty International Airport starting in May 2025 following what the airport has described as delays due to ‘FAA staffing issues and construction.