The call for reform came just hours after another air traffic control glitch at the airport early Friday morning, when radar screens went dark and controllers briefly lost the ability to see or communicate with aircraft in the area, marking the second such incident in recent weeks.
The airline began cutting about 35 daily flights out of Newark on Saturday, attributing the decision to persistent shortages in air traffic control staffing and equipment malfunctions.
United is launching a pressure campaign, urging federal officials to go further by asking the FAA to reclassify Newark as a Level 3 slot-controlled airport, a move that would limit scheduled flights to 77 per hour, the maximum the airport can safely accommodate, according to the agency. United CEO Scott Kirby
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