FAA Has Used eBay, 3D Printers to Replace Parts for Aging Systems, Transportation Secretary Says

Sean Duffy called for forward budget lines to address technological modernization and the shortage of controllers

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 in some places."

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 shortage and an antiquated computer system.

Duffy: FAA looks to eBay for replacement parts on outdated equipment

Duffy also asked Congress to reform permitting regulations so contractors aren't slowed down by red tape.

Crisis at U.S. airports: Feds turn to eBay for parts

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy's testimony before Congress exposes the dire state of America's air traffic control infrastructure. According to Just The News, the Federal Aviation Administration has resorted to purchasing replacement parts on eBay and using 3D printing technology to maintain its aging computer systems, as revealed by Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy during a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing. Duffy's alarming discl…