Sean Duffy said it is safe to fly, but major outages such as the ones in Newark could still pose “a risk to life” and must be swiftly resolved.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy plans to reduce the number of flights in and out of the Newark Liberty International Airport for the “next several weeks,” as New Jersey’s largest airport struggles with radar outages and other issues,

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is considering flight reductions at Newark Airport to reduce travel disruptions caused by a recent radar outage and ongoing air traffic control issues.