US aviation safety regulators will allow fewer flights at Newark airport after technology outages and a staffing crunch fueled a surge in delays and cancellations in recent weeks.

The Federal Aviation Administration said Monday the facility that handles Newark air traffic on Monday lost radio frequencies for approximately two seconds, the latest in a series of telecom issues.

The Newark airport task force is discussing solutions to communications issues that grounded multiple flights over the past month while the air traffic industry struggles with shortages.