Major delays and cancellations out of Newark Liberty International Airport​ could continue if multiple issues, including staffing shortages and equipment malfunctions, aren't solved.

The problems have been caused by a staffing shortage due to outdated technology, and Wednesday's weather made matters worse. CBS News New York's Jenna DeAngelis has more on what's being done.

Passengers traveling through Newark Airport on Thursday again dealt with significant delays due to FAA staffing shortages. In the morning, the FAA was reporting shortages leading to departing flights being delayed by an average of 75 minutes and arriving flights delayed by an average of five hours,

Airline has trimmed its daily routes following technology and staffing issues affecting New Jersey hub.

At Newark Airport all air traffic control will be manned by one fully qualified person during its busiest time on Monday despite 15 staffers being the standard requirement for a shift., according to New York Post reporting.

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.

United's CEO blamed the Newark flight cancellations on government equipment failures coupled with air traffic controllers walking off the job.

Flight delays and cancellations are bound to only get “worse” heading into the summer, members of Congress warned Wednesday — as Federal Aviation Administration officials said it’ll take another year or more to update aging infrastructure and complete recruitment for controllers.