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Newark controllers claim equipment outages caused workplace trauma

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At least five air traffic controllers at the Newark Sector of the New York Terminal Radar Approach Control facility (N90 TRACON) have claimed that recent equipment failures and radar outages have traumatized them to the point of claiming workers’ compensation and now are on paid leave, according to two people directly familiar with the situation.

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The Newark sector has been controlled from Philadelphia since July 28, one part of the Federal Aviation Administration’s attempt to remedy decades-old cultural and workplace problems at N90 that have left the key airspace understaffed. As first reported by The Air Current, the sector, which controls traffic in and around Newark Liberty International Airport, experienced a host of radar failures in August that were linked to this relocation — failures that the FAA had known were possible before controllers were moved.

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Will Guisbond
Will Guisbond is a Staff Reporter at The Air Current, where he is responsible for in-depth coverage on a variety of aviation topics, including airports and infrastructure, as well as general and business aviation. Previously, he worked for two years in public affairs at an electric aerospace company, and prior to that, contributed to eVTOL.com and Vertical Magazine as a reporter covering sustainable aviation and advanced air mobility. An instrument-rated private pilot and active aviator, Will is based in Washington, D.C.
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