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Bloomberg

UK air traffic control apologizes for September glitches that disrupted about 2,200 flights

The head of the company managing the UK’s air traffic control system apologized for two September glitches that led airlines to cancel about 2,200 flights and delay dozens more. The company said the issues have been fixed.

Bloomberg

UK Air Traffic Control Apologizes for Outages, Says Issues Fixed

AINonline

ISO-Gruppe completes 14-month SKYcontrol digital tower installation at Penang airport

ISO-Gruppe has completed a 14-month project to install its SKYcontrol Tower system at Penang International Airport (WMKP) in Malaysia. The report confirms the installation is finished but does not detail the system’s capabilities, operational status or how it will integrate with the airport’s existing tower operations.

Air Data News

U.S. air traffic control will keep using floppy disks until 2028 as FAA works to retire them

Floppy disks remain in parts of the U.S. air traffic control system, more than two decades after they disappeared from most computers. The FAA expects to need another two years to eliminate their use, extending reliance on legacy technology while it modernizes systems across the national network.

Flying Magazine

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Roof leaks close Boeing Field control tower, forcing temporary ATC operations with reduced capabilities

Air traffic controllers at Seattle’s Boeing Field are working from a temporary facility after roof leaks forced the control tower to close. The temporary setup has reduced operational capabilities, constraining the airport’s air traffic control services while emergency repairs are carried out.

Reuters

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

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.

Reuters

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FAA to replace four legacy air traffic control systems at 435 facilities by 2028

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.

CNBC

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FAA plans to replace decades-old air traffic control technology at more than 400 facilities by 2028, as Duffy seeks a $30 billio

The FAA says it will retire legacy systems, including floppy disks, at more than 400 air traffic control facilities by 2028. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is also seeking a vote on a proposed $30 billion overhaul, though the articles do not specify whether that funding is secured.