Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says a new software update prevented a third radar outage over the last two weeks at New Jersey's busy Newark airport when a telecommunications line failed again over the weekend.

Radar screens at New Jersey's Newark Liberty International Airport went black again early Friday morning. The outage happened at 3:55 a.m. and lasted about 90 seconds, the Federal Aviation Administration said.

A backup software system at Newark Airport prevented a third radar outage, ensuring operations continued despite the primary system failing.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy plans to reduce the number of flights in and out of Newark Liberty International Airport for the "next several weeks."

One of the region's busiest ports has come under scrutiny since revelations that its tower has lost contact with several planes in recent months.

The city of Newark will install radar detection equipment at a downtown intersection later this year to boost traffic efficiency and safety.

After tech interruptions coinciding with scheduled construction, CEO of United Airlines assures the public that there is a set date for Newark airport to return to reliability

We have to fix this, because what you see in Newark will happen in other places across the country,” a top federal official said.