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FAA has used eBay, 3D printers to replace parts for aging systems, transportation secretary says
President Trump's transportation secretary said Thursday the FAA's air traffic control system "truly is 25, 35, 40 years old ...
The FAA has resorted to buying parts on eBay because its equipment is so old, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says
The regulator still uses some computer systems that rely on floppy disks and other outdated hardware, according to one air ...
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Outdated FAA air traffic system parts replaced via eBay, 3D printing: US DOT
The FAA confirmed it has purchased replacement parts for the old air traffic control system on eBay and is using 3D printers to create new parts, US DOT said.
Sean Duffy 'Concerned' About Whole US Airspace, Says FAA Buys Parts on eBay
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said on Sunday during an interview appearance on NBC News' Meet the Press that he's ...
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As crisis grows at U.S. airports, feds are buying replacement parts on eBay or 3D printing them
The nation's airline traffic control system is blinking red with warning after a midair collision, several outages, a worker ...
'Can’t even buy parts on eBay': US transport secretary Sean Duffy flags deepening crisis in US air traffic control system
US transportation secretary Sean Duffy has revealed a crisis in the FAA due to outdated equipment and staffing shortages, ...
The FAA, DOT just dropped a plan to fix your flight delays
In a sweeping plan to fix what officials call "decades of neglect," the FAA and DOT are launching a nationwide air traffic ...
Newark airport uses floppy discs for air traffic control and more terrifying facts about FAA’s crumbling system
The award-winning new Terminal A may be the pride of Newark Liberty International Airport. But behind the scenes, the ...
Denver air traffic control went dark for 90 seconds, FAA confirms
It is the most recent in a series of problems plaguing the country’s aviation infrastructure that have sparked widespread ...
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The FAA has resorted to buying parts on eBay because its equipment is so old, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy told NBC the FAA uses equipment up to 50 years old and purchases some spare parts from eBay. The White House announced last week a multibillion-dollar plan to ...