Newark Multiple Failures

[32andBelow]

So far, no one has been told anything different. Whether people actually expect it to happen is a different story.

Stand by for additional 6 figure bonus

 

[Raise when?]

Amazing. Let's not forget, when the plans for the move started, EWRs success rate was already increasing and the highest in building. The FAA spun the numbers to make it look like a severe staffing crisis was imminent.

Now we are here looking at a historically low staffing outlook for a makeshift RADAR room that doesn't have any current legal LOAs and SOPs, controller working some of the worst conditions imaginable and absolutely no plan to fix.

Another FAA Success Story!

 

[Dontbotherme]

Stand by for additional 6 figure bonus

That $1B “budget” for recruitment and retention is going towards staffing Newark from Philadelphia. Zero chance the Agency admits failure and allows the Newark sector to move back to N90. New hires get paid, old hires get paid, and Newark controllers get paid. The rest of us can get fucked.

 

[32andBelow]

That $1B “budget” for recruitment and retention is going towards staffing Newark from Philadelphia. Zero chance the Agency admits failure and allows the Newark sector to move back to N90. New hires get paid, old hires get paid, and Newark controllers get paid. The rest of us can get fucked.

I’m just saying theyll give an offer to the people to stay that they can’t refuse.

 

[N90-EWR]

We had 12 PHL controllers “volunteer” to come to the EWR side. 8 withdrew, most during the lab but some after realizing the conditions they’d face if they certified on the EWR side and said screw that. Some of the stuff they are teaching in the lab is straight up wrong, even basic things like some of the airspace maps. Out of all the class/lab instructors, only 1 ever worked the EWR area before. And since the instructors report to OKC rather than PHL, we aren’t able to change anything without a ton of back and forth.

2 EWR CPC’s were picked up as sups.

We have something like 5 or 6 people on OWCP as a result of either the radar outages and a fatal Cirrus crash that happened a few weeks ago.

3 or 4 CPC’s retire this year.

We have days where’s the only 6 CPC’s scheduled for the entire day. We’re supposed to have 14 per shift (not including mids). Throw in 1 or 2 sick hits and everything’s even more fucked.

Most of the trainees we have now are sups. I think we are supposed to have something like 10 sup trainees soon. It seems the FAA plan is to staff the area with supervisors so they can work them to death. We have always required that sups be fully certified.

So we started with 24 cpc (from 33 in N90 and full staffed is something like 46 or 48) minus 2 sups down to 22, and then by end of year down to 19 (possibly 18) due to retirements. No trainee is close to certifying.

We often are down to 1 or 2 scopes open out of 9 for the majority of the day and night aside from the shift overlap. It is too much airspace to be looking at for one person especially with nice weather and 1000 VFR targets trying to kill everyone.

Back in my time, at the peak of staffing during my career, in the late 90’s the EWR area was allotted 57 controllers and 16 was the number scheduled per shift, but OT was only called if we dipped below 14.

 

[Phillyman2633]

Back in my time, at the peak of staffing during my career, in the late 90’s the EWR area was allotted 57 controllers and 16 was the number scheduled per shift, but OT was only called if we dipped below 14.

And the strips were made of papyrus and you had a final of Ford Trimotors strung all the way out to Bridgeport

 

[N90-EWR]

And the strips were made of papyrus and you had a final of Ford Trimotors strung all the way out to Bridgeport

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Hahaha! I’ve only been retired five years. It was already deteriorating when I left, but it’s really mind boggling how fast it’s deteriorated since then. I really feel for the guys left behind.

 

[+TSRA]

Isn't it ironic the timing of this press conference so close to the meltdown of the Newark area?

Every time Nick speaks, he's just going to stand there and utter the word "Equipment". Regardless of the question, he's just going to reply, quivering, "E-E-E-Equipment".

And that stupid ass Duffy: "What I think you are seeing, you're STARTING to see cracks in the system".

WE HAD A MID AIR AND FLIGHTS DELAYED 12+ HOURS YOU STUPID FUCK. THE SHIT IS BROKEN!!!! With his thoughts, if we are starting to see cracks, how many more accidents and delays need there be for it to be ACTUALLY cracked?

They are all lying, clueless, circle jerking dumb shits.

 

[Raise when?]

Hahaha! I’ve only been retired five years. It was already deteriorating when I left, but it’s really mind boggling how fast it’s deteriorated since then. I really feel for the guys left behind.

we need you, come back and save us!

 

[N90-EWR]

we need you, come back and save us!

Though I get the sarcasm in your post, even if somehow that was possible (it’s not) there’s no way I’d ever return to work! That ship sailed long ago. Besides, there’s no saving that shit show in my former area now that it’s in PHL, and certainly not by me or any of the other retired controllers.

 

[RalphBeast]

I miss Paul

 

[slater]

Heard Duffy is in the house at PHL. Any connection?

 

[Raise when?]

Though I get the sarcasm in your post, even if somehow that was possible (it’s not) there’s no way I’d ever return to work! That ship sailed long ago. Besides, there’s no saving that shit show in my former area now that it’s in PHL, and certainly not by me or any of the other retired controllers.

Lol we really do need you though hahahaha. But yeah it seems a dire situation for all parties involved.

 

[inthrewtheoutdor]

Duffy, Daniels and more. RVP and ARVPs have been there for days. All regarding this epic, historical FAA failure.

 

[inthrewtheoutdor]

Newark airport experiencing cancellations, delays once again due to staffing, construction issues

The FAA said it is working to find solutions for one of the nation's busiest airports at it struggles with staffing challenges and runway repair work.

abc7ny.com

"Unfortunately, the technology issues were compounded as over 20% of the FAA controllers for EWR walked off the job"

 

[+TSRA]

Why can’t we all walk off the job? I’ve lost track how often we have to work because shit breaks or we are understaffed.

 

[KP-ATC]

Why can’t we all walk off the job? I’ve lost track how often we have to work because shit breaks or we are understaffed.

You can resign any time you want.
If you experience something traumatic at work, there are ways of dealing with that too.

 

[N90-EWR]

Newark airport experiencing cancellations, delays once again due to staffing, construction issues

The FAA said it is working to find solutions for one of the nation's busiest airports at it struggles with staffing challenges and runway repair work.

abc7ny.com

"Unfortunately, the technology issues were compounded as over 20% of the FAA controllers for EWR walked off the job"

Under the current working conditions, it’s pretty much a given that all controllers will be retiring as soon as they’re eligible. The agency shouldn’t be surprised by that.

 

[Raise when?]

Newark airport experiencing cancellations, delays once again due to staffing, construction issues

The FAA said it is working to find solutions for one of the nation's busiest airports at it struggles with staffing challenges and runway repair work.

abc7ny.com

"Unfortunately, the technology issues were compounded as over 20% of the FAA controllers for EWR walked off the job"

Love how NATCA has hung the controllers out to dry. The article specifically mentions how NATCA had no comment 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

I’m really sorry for you guys. This is terrible. The union has totally forsaken you all.

 

[GMX]

3rd world problems.