Transportation secretary wants flights at Newark scaled back but insists it’s safe to continue operations - Flights were grounded once again at Newark Airport on Sunday morning — and the Transport Sec

N.Y., is demanding U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy "immediately fix the situation at Newark Airport," following a stretch of travel mishaps and chaos. "When people hear about radar screens just going dark,

U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean P. Duffy announced a plan to revitalize the nation’s air traffic control infrastructure Thursday. The Department of Transportation (DOT) said the purpose of the plan is to address vital safety requirements and built a “state-of-the-art air traffic control system” in a Thursday press release.