WASHINGTON, April 28 (Reuters) - The Federal Aviation

Administration said a series of issues prompted it to slow

traffic at Newark Liberty Airport on Monday, prompting United

Airlines to divert at least 35 flights to other airports.

United Airlines, the largest carrier at the airport just

outside New York City, said an FAA equipment malfunction caused

a significant disruption and it expects cancellations and delays

for the rest of the day due to FAA staffing issues.

The FAA said the issue was first prompted by

telecommunications and radar equipment issues at Philadelphia

Terminal Radar Approach Control, which guides aircraft in and

out of Newark. Both have been resolved but now there are

staffing issues at Philadelphia impacting flights, the FAA said.