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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The regulator still uses some computer systems that rely on floppy disks and other outdated hardware, according to one air ...
Andy Kim says the FAA hasn’t been transparent about radar outages as transportation sec. says they’re fast-tracking fixes to Newark
Sen. Andy Kim, a New Jersey Democrat, said the FAA is not being transparent enough after visiting air traffic controllers in ...
Sean Duffy 'Concerned' About Whole US Airspace, Says FAA Buys Parts on eBay
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned on Sunday that he's "concerned" about the whole airspace of the United States, ...
FAA announces new air traffic control system in hope of taming busy skies
The current ATC system "is based on an outdated technologies that are unable to meet" modern demands, an administration ...
Trump inherited FAA rocked by staffing issues that earned little attention from Dems shifting blame
Many Democrats slamming the Trump admin for transportation issues were silent as the Biden admin oversaw an understaffed, ...
Flight delays continue into Monday at Atlanta airport, FAA says late afternoon delay program/ground stop possible
Issues arose on Sunday both due to weather later in the evening and, earlier, what the FAA described as a runway equipment ...
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 ...
FAA reveals plan for new air traffic control system
The nation's aging air traffic control system will be replaced with one that is aimed at 21st-century needs while improving ...
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Federal Aviation Administration to Fast-Track Fixes at Three Major Airports as Disruptions Shake Confidence in Air Travel
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says new fiber optic wiring will be in place to replace aging copper wires in the next ...