The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has extended an order that limits the rate of arrivals and departures at New York’s Newark airport.
The order, first introduced in June this year, will now be in place until October 2026.
At the same time, the latest FAA order increases the hourly flight limit at Newark from 68 to 72 operations, also effective until October 2026.
The move comes after the regulator received “constructive comments” from the airport operator and airlines on extending the flight limits to help address congestion at Newark.
The goal of the reduced arrivals and departures is to maintain safety while alleviating flight delays due to staffing and equipment challenges, resulting in smoother travel into and out of Newark, the FAA said.
The June 2025 order was originally scheduled to expire on December 31, 2025. On August 12, 2025, the FAA published a notice that invited comments on its proposal to extend the order.
Carriers concurred with the FAA’s proposal to extend it, and for a rate increase of 72 hourly operations, with no more than 36 arrivals and departures respectively, up from the 68 hourly operations established by the June 2025 order.