us federal aviation administration faa software used traffic operate affected thou flights commonwealth earlier week least years old promote six years sensitive reports said faa software glitch affected flights us reported reports faasoftware years old least years away updated alsoamazon starts delivering orders drones us states aim safely introduce drones skies originate communities gradually expand deliveries customers time amazon air spokesperson natalie banke said project clears us faa environmental reviewthe faa published finding significant impact placing limitations launches requiring steps limit environmental impacts agency said clearing hurdle program faa noted completing environmental recap guarantee issuance vehicle core operating system database around since regardless improvements made organisation recent years still heart man government source quoted per aviation body force failed travel along procedures also responsible computer organisation failure faa stuck addressing new engineering including bourdon electric helicopters superannuated technology struggled modernise systemsas per news program agency reuters incident go on amid efforts upgrade technology used control air traffic faa reportedly struggled modernize parts air traffic transportation department office inspection general oig said faa struggled incorporate key nextgen technologies capabilities due extended program delay caused ripple issue delays faa oct said working replace practice tracking air out traffic however adopting switch major airports could adopt authority late investing substitute infrastructurereuters report also mentions faa get investing billion 1000000000 quota assigned infrastructure repairing exchange key equipment air traffic control system upgrade work included power systems navigation upwind equipment along radar surveillance systems across first look fastest smartphone