RealFeedApp Air traffic control technology dates back to the 1980s
The FAA temporarily grounded US commercial flights due to incompatibility between new equipment and aging analog communication infrastructure that relies on 3.5-inch floppy disks and 1980s-era programming.
- Field
- tools and releases
- What they did
- The FAA is launching a modernization program to replace legacy computer systems that rely on 3.5-inch floppy disks and date back to the 1980s.
- Why it matters
- This is necessary to ensure flight safety and smooth air traffic management in one of the world's busiest airspaces, as the old analog communication infrastructure cannot handle modern equipment.
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