Staff shortages and equipment failures at Newark Liberty International Airport have raised safety concerns in recent weeks.

Over the past two weeks, several equipment outages at the Philadelphia-based air traffic control center that guides planes to and from Newark Liberty International Airport, have raised questions on just how safe it is to fly at one of the nation’s busiest airports.

Many flights have been delayed at the busy hub because of radar outages, shortages of air traffic controllers and construction on a runway.

Moving air traffic controllers means retraining them on the quirks of a new facility, and the process can take years.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy told House committee members about plans to reduce flights involving troubled Newark Liberty International Airport as he explained why his wife was put on a plane a

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.

Airlines will meet with the Federal Aviation Administration Wednesday to address weeks of delays at Newark Liberty International Airport following air traffic control staffing and equipment issues.