When communications at Newark International Airport crashed this past week, it placed the issues Federal Aviation Administration technology has had over the last several decades in the spotlight.

Until runway construction is completed, arrivals and departures will be capped at 28 each per hour, marking a 27% decrease in flights previously allowed.

The recent chronic delays and cancellations at New Jersey’s largest airport have highlighted the shortage of air traffic controllers and the aging equipment they use, which President Donald Trump's administration wants to replace.

United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby blames the FAA for not addressing the staffing and equipment problems, leading to the current disruptions. Travelers flying to, from or through Newark Liberty ...

But even before those problems, aviation was already ... controllers and relying on outdated equipment. A U.S. Senate hearing on Wednesday focused on the FAA’s efforts. Twice in the past two ...