'Good luck!' Transportation sec told to 'do his job' after warning 'other places' face air traffic issues
Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy, Image via Screengrab.
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy on Sunday delivered a stunning warning to travelers in the United States, telling NBC News’ Meet the Press “what you see in Newark [NJ] is going to happen in other places across the country.”
Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) on Sunday faced “another air traffic control equipment outage,” causing “the FAA to implement a ground stop for [inbound] flights Sunday morning,” CNN reports.
“It comes after a 90-second-long radar and radio outage early Friday morning in the Newark approach control facility,” CNN adds. “A similar incident, during a busy afternoon on April 28, caused five air traffic controllers in the facility to take trauma leave, which resulted in more than a thousand flights canceled.”
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Asked about the ongoing issues at Newark, Duffy on Sunday blamed Congress and the public for not focusing on this issue earlier.
“The Congress and the country haven’t paid attention to it, right? They expect it to work,” Duffy said. “So now I think the lights are blinking, the sirens are turning.”
Posting video of Duffy’s interview Sunday, journalist Aaron Rupar wrote, “Good luck, air travelers!”
“Maybe you shouldn't have let Elon [Musk] fire like half the FAA?” Public relations firm partner Eddie Vale suggested.
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As Duffy spoke with NBC News, Punchbowl News founder Jake Sherman noted there are even “more problems at EWR.”
"Just stunning what's going on with aviation in the United States,” Sherman said.
“Sean Duffy should stop whining about congestion pricing and start doing his actual job to fix this,” Sam Deutsch replied.
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