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Sasha Rogelberg

The FAA has resorted to buying parts on eBay because its equipment is so old, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says

Sean Duffy speaks into a microphone on a podium in front of several flags on stage. (Credit: Win McNamee—Getty Images)
  • A series of radar outages at Newark Liberty International Airport have sparked concern over the reliability of air traffic control technology. 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 update air traffic control facilities.

The Federal Aviation Administration is operating with equipment so old it’s purchasing spare parts from eBay, according to Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy.

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