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The FAA is finally ditching floppy disks
It's the year 2026 and the Federal Aviation Administration is still running critical pieces of American airspace on 3.5-inch magnetic floppy disks. But those technology artifacts could be headed for…
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It's the year 2026 and the Federal Aviation Administration is still running critical pieces of American airspace on 3.5-inch magnetic floppy disks. But those technology artifacts could be headed for…
The FAA is finally phasing out floppy disks from air traffic control
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Seems about time for an upgrade.
US FAA says it will phase out floppy disks from air traffic control by 2028
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