Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says a new software update prevented a third radar outage over the last two weeks at New Jersey's busy Newark airport when a telecommunications line failed again over the weekend.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy plans to reduce the number of flights in and out of Newark Liberty International Airport for the "next several weeks."

Sunday's incident marks the fourth time in the past two weeks that technical problems have disrupted air traffic at Newark.

The air traffic controllers directing planes into the Newark, New Jersey, airport lost their radar Friday morning for the second time in two weeks.

Newark Liberty International Airport suffered another brief air traffic control outage Friday morning, the FAA confirms.

Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey has been dealing with nonstop delays and flight cancellations due to outdated equipment and air traffic control understaffing across the U.S.

The head of United Airlines tried to reassure air travelers on Tuesday that flying in and out of Newark Liberty International Airport is safe, in the wake of an FAA air traffic controller shortage and radar outages.

We have to fix this, because what you see in Newark will happen in other places across the country,” a top federal official said.