Many flights have been delayed at the busy hub because of radar outages, shortages of air traffic controllers and construction on a runway.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy explained Wednesday that he recently changed his wife’s flight to avoid the embattled Newark Liberty International Airport — but not because of safety issues.

Should Newark Airport close until air traffic control upgrades are made? Experts and officials debate safety and the economic impact.

Over the past two weeks, several equipment outages at the Philadelphia-based air traffic control center that guides planes to and from Newark Liberty International Airport, have raised questions on just how safe it is to fly at one of the nation’s busiest airports.

Moving air traffic controllers means retraining them on the quirks of a new facility, and the process can take years.

The Federal Aviation Administration is considering temporary flight reductions in and out of Newark Liberty International Airport, and it's launching a safety task force.

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.