For the third time in two weeks, Newark Liberty International Airport air traffic controllers overseeing the busy New Jersey airport were temporarily unable to contact pilots.

Sean Duffy said it is safe to fly, but major outages such as the ones in Newark could still pose “a risk to life” and must be swiftly resolved.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the ongoing delays and air traffic control outages at Newark airport, the launch of a Newark airport emergency task force, whether it's safe to fly in the U.

The regulator still uses some computer systems that rely on floppy disks and other outdated hardware, according to one air traffic control union leader.

NBC’s Kristen Welker grilled Sean Duffy on the repeated air traffic control outages at Newark Liberty Airport and the transportation secretary didn’t seem convinced that his agency has a handle on the ongoing crisis.

Sean Duffy blames Biden for Newark airport crisis, but also says it should’ve been fixed during Covid — when Trump was in office - Former transportation secretary said Duffy should spend ‘less time bl

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy blamed the Biden administration for the recent chaos at the Newark Liberty International Airport — accusing them of bungling last year’s move of air traffic

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is calling on Transportation boss Sean Duffy to fix Newark Airport issues.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says a new software update prevented a third radar outage over the last two weeks at New Jersey's busy Newark airport when a telecommunications line failed again over the weekend.

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