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The FAA has begun deploying its Enterprise Information Display System to replace aging equipment, including systems that still rely on floppy disks for weather and other critical information. The agency plans to install the new displays at 435 facilities by the end of 2028.
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The FAA has begun deploying its Enterprise Information Display System to replace aging equipment, including systems that still rely on floppy disks for weather and other critical information. The agency plans to install the new displays at 435 facilities by the end of 2028.
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.
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