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FAA to phase out air traffic control floppy disks by 2028, replacing them with E-IDS

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The FAA will replace floppy disks used in air traffic control with the E-IDS digital system, with the transition due by 2028, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said. The change retires technology dating to the 1980s as the agency works to modernize its operational infrastructure.

Discovered 2026-11-05T09:35:06.949313-08:00 | 2026-11-05T09:35:06.949313-08:00

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What Hype is tracking

  • The 2028 target puts a deadline on retiring 1980s-era media from air traffic control operations and moving to a digital system.
  • The transition makes the FAA’s modernization of operational infrastructure a concrete implementation challenge, with continuity of air traffic control systems central to the change.

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