Similar to last summer, there is currently a nationwide shortage of air traffic controllers, which will “take time” to replenish, according to Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy.

The FAA has been buying parts for its outdated systems on eBay, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has revealed as he admits that the chaos seen at Newark airport will 'happen in other places'

The regulator still uses some computer systems that rely on floppy disks and other outdated hardware, according to one air traffic control union leader.

The transportation secretary then clarified: "We are the safest airspace, for sure, and traveling by air is way safer than any other mode of transportation." Newsweek has reached

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced that the Federal Aviation Administration assembled a team of experts to “fast-track” fixes needed after equipment outages and ground stops at Newark and Atlanta Airports.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy plans to reduce the number of flights in and out of Newark Liberty International Airport for the "next several weeks."

The article has been updated to accurately reflect the process to extend the retirement age for air traffic controllers. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said he plans to

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says new fiber optic wiring will be in place to replace aging copper wires in the next two weeks as operational