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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 ...
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Outdated FAA air traffic system parts replaced via eBay, 3D printing: US DOT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 ...
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Buying replacement parts on eBay, making new parts with 3D printers and ...: Transport secretary tells how deep FAA troubles run
Sometimes, we can't even buy it on eBay, so we're trying to use 3D printing to craft replacement parts for the system that we use.” ...
'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US transportation secretary Sean Duffy has revealed a crisis in the FAA due to outdated equipment and staffing shortages, ...
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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 ...
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We Have A Problem: 3D Printers Are Too Expensive
3D printing is changing ... with .stl files that allow you to print upgrades or spare parts. A future where companies compete to give the market easy-to-use printers at the cheapest price.