Newark Liberty Intl Airport, Newark, N.J.
According to the Regional Airline Association, which considers most local traffic to be regional, approximately 43.3% of departures were on regional carriers.
During June, 2009, a total of 1,511,396 passengers embarked on 15,565 regularly scheduled flights. About 56% of departures (carrying 81% of passengers) were operated by major airlines or other carriers operating large jets, while about 43% of departures (carrying 19% of passengers) were on regional carriers.
Source: Investigative Reporting Workshop analysis of Bureau of Transportation Statistics T100 domestic carriers systemwide segment database
Carriers operating at Newark Liberty Intl Airport - June, 2009 traffic
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| Operator | Flights | Passengers | Average seats per plane |
Avg. Occupancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental Air Lines Inc. | 6,505 | 926,646 | 163.6 | 87.1 % |
| Expressjet Airlines Inc. | 3,866 | 155,443 | 50 | 80.4 % |
| Colgan Air | 1,354 | 79,156 | 74 | 79.0 % |
| American Airlines Inc. | 439 | 58,391 | 151.9 | 87.5 % |
| Delta Air Lines Inc. | 362 | 53,608 | 161.2 | 91.9 % |
| United Air Lines Inc. | 392 | 48,038 | 142.7 | 85.8 % |
| JetBlue Airways | 329 | 44,951 | 150 | 91.1 % |
| US Airways Inc. | 327 | 40,770 | 132.9 | 93.8 % |
| Northwest Airlines Inc. | 225 | 22,235 | 124.4 | 79.4 % |
| Commutair Aka Champlain Enterprises, Inc. | 669 | 18,459 | 37 | 74.6 % |
| AirTran Airways Corporation | 150 | 15,246 | 117.1 | 86.8 % |
| Compass Airlines | 163 | 9,975 | 76 | 80.5 % |
| Chautauqua Airlines Inc. | 230 | 9,536 | 47.2 | 87.9 % |
| Alaska Airlines Inc. | 62 | 8,969 | 157.2 | 92.0 % |
| Mesa Airlines Inc. | 84 | 6,040 | 79.5 | 90.5 % |
| Trans States Airlines | 114 | 4,586 | 50 | 80.5 % |
| Piedmont Airlines | 120 | 3,685 | 37 | 83.0 % |
| Skywest Airlines Inc. | 50 | 1,961 | 50 | 78.4 % |
| Comair Inc. | 30 | 1,333 | 69.9 | 63.5 % |
| Atlantic Southeast Airlines | 24 | 1,120 | 70 | 66.7 % |
| Pinnacle Airlines Inc. | 15 | 1,083 | 76 | 95 % |
Source: Investigative Reporting Workshop analysis of Bureau of Transportation Statistics T100 domestic carriers systemwide segment database
INCIDENTS AND ACCIDENTS NEAR NEWARK LIBERTY INTL AIRPORT
Click on a column header to sort the list; click a second time to reverse the sort order.| Type | Location | Date | Fatalities | Serious injuries | Minor injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | Newark,, N.J. See incident details |
March 2, 2005 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Accident | Newark,, N.J. See incident details |
Aug. 8, 2005 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Accident | Newark,, N.J. See incident details |
Aug. 8, 2005 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Incident | Newark,, N.J. See incident details |
Sept. 17, 2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Accident | Newark,, N.J. See incident details |
July 24, 2006 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Incident | Newark,, N.J. See incident details |
Aug. 21, 2006 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Incident | Newark,, N.J. See incident details |
Oct. 28, 2006 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Incident | Newark,, N.J. See incident details |
April 19, 2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Investigative Reporting Workshop analysis of National Transportation Safety Board accident database system (ADMS2000), last updated Jan 1, 2010
