United is also expanding service to Tel Aviv, Israel, by adding a fourth weekly flight from Newark Liberty International Airport beginning March 28

Newark Airport's new AirTrain fleet will include seven five-car trains, each carrying 135 to 160 passengers—more than doubling the current capacity.

Travelers will soon have a new way to get around Newark Liberty International Airport. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey held a groundbreaking ceremony Tuesday for the new AirTrain Newark,

The Port Authority launched construction on the $3.5B AirTrain Newark, a 2.5-mile system set to modernize airport transit by 2030.

The new $3.5 billion system will replace the existing AirTrain, which isn’t able to keep up with Newark Airport’s rapid growth.

The Port Authority's long-delayed replacement of the 28-year-old system will boost capacity as airport demand grows and serves as a key piece of Newark Airport’s broader modernization. The new AirTrain, which had an original price tag of $2.05 billion, is expected to be up and running as soon as 2030.

The FAA extended its Newark airport flight cap through Oct. 2026, with the limit at 72 flights per hour to ease delays and boost efficiency.

In October 1940, New Jersey business and civic leaders raised more than $100,000 to support Newark Airport and secure guarantees of renewed service.