U.S. aviation safety regulators formed an emergency task force to address technology breakdowns that briefly blinded air traffic controllers guiding planes in and out of Newark airport in recent weeks.
Federal Aviation Administration personnel will be joined by experts from Verizon Communications Inc. and L3Harris Technologies Inc. in the effort, acting FAA administrator Chris Rocheleau told reporters on Monday.
“We’re very focused on making sure that travel into Newark is safe and efficient,” Rocheleau said, adding that “travel into Newark today is safe.”
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