Newark Airport Crisis Has Eased but Tech and Staffing Issues Persist NYT | Top Stories By: Kate Kelly and Niraj Chokshi 18 September 2025 at 23:36 United Airlines said it had a very good summer at Newark airport. But air traffic control equipment issues and staffing shortages remained unresolved. © Hiroko Masuike/The New York TimesThe United Airlines operations center at Newark Liberty International Airport. Newark is an important hub for the airline, accounting for about one in four of its international flights.