The meeting comes after weeks of cancellations and delays at Newark Airport due to staffing shortages and runway construction.

The FAA is holding a “delay reduction” meeting Wednesday, seeking to cap the total number of flights at the airport.

Staff shortages and equipment failures at Newark Liberty International Airport have raised safety concerns in recent weeks.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said he has a plan to upgrade old air traffic control tech but warned more flight disruptions could come first.

Several equipment outages over the past two weeks at the Philadelphia-based air traffic control center that guides planes to and from Newark Liberty International Airport have raised concerns about how safe it is to fly at one of the nation’s busiest airports.

Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy plans to meet with the major airlines Wednesady in a renewed effort to address the ongoing issues at Newark Airport. The head of United Airlines tried to reassure air travelers on Tuesday that flying in and out of Newark Liberty International Airport is safe,

Staff shortages and equipment failures at Newark Liberty International Airport have raised safety concerns in recent weeks.

Travel woes at Newark Airport continued Monday after a weekend featuring another radar outage, a ground stop and dozens of flight cancellations and delays. The FAA announced Newark was operating on a ground delay program,