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Scott Kirby, the CEO of United Airlines, joins TODAY to discuss the issues plaguing Newark Liberty International Airport as air traffic control towers across the country are seeing staffing shortages.
Hundreds of flights at Newark Liberty International Airport were canceled and delayed on Sunday due to an equipment outage.
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Mediaite on MSNCBS Anchor Ed O’Keefe Asks United CEO Point-Blank: ‘Is It Safe to Be Flying In and Out of Newark?’CBS anchor Ed O'Keefe reported on the recent problems at Newark airport on Sunday's episode of Face the Nation, including interviewing the CEO of United Airlines Scott Kirby and asking him point-blank if it was safe to fly in and out of Newark.
Amid major delays and outages at Newark Airport, United CEO Scott Kirby joins "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," who says he is "concerned that we have delays for customers because of the technology and short staffing at the FAA.
"We've turned the corner, and we have the commitment," United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby said of reforms to the Federal Aviation Administration.
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Blank radar screens. Broken air traffic equipment. Flights in an out of Newark Airport delayed or canceled. Is it safe to fly here?
CHICAGO (Reuters) -United Airlines is facing a financial hit and potential long-term reputational harm as flight delays and cancellations pile up due to ongoing disruptions at Newark airport - one of its largest hubs and among the busiest in the country.
Newark Liberty International Airport is facing another FAA-imposed ground delay due to staffing shortages, after a telecommunications issue led to delays on Sunday.