United Airlines on Tuesday said it expects flight issues to ease at Newark Liberty International Airport in the coming weeks as runway construction concludes and the Federal Aviation Administration considers cuts to the schedule.

United Airlines is blaming technology issues and Federal Aviation Administration staffing shortages for cancellations of 35 flights per day at Newark's airport.

Sadly, Newark is not the exception; it’s a harbinger of all we can expect in years to come. America is experiencing both an aviation safety meltdown and a monopolization crisis. They are combining to make flying both more expensive and more dangerous.

The FAA is working on a short-term fix to the problems at Newark Airport that includes technical repairs and cutting flights to keep traffic manageable while dealing with a shortage of controllers.

United Airlines Capt. Miles Morgan says a loss of communication with air traffic control is one of the first things pilots learn to handle.

A veteran air-traffic controller at the facility that handles flights in and out of Newark Liberty International Airport is calling for more resources and speaking out about the intense pressures workers face amid a staffing shortage and tech outages.

The Federal Aviation Administration is working on a short-term fix to the problems at the Newark airport that includes technical repairs and cutting flights to keep traffic manageable while dealing with a shortage of controllers.