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FAA Begins Retiring Decades Old Floppy Disks from Air Traffic Control

Hacker News | Nov 6, 2026 | pseudolus

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Duffy Begins Retiring Decades Old Floppy Disks from Air Traffic Control as Part of Ongoing Modernization Effort Deployment of Brand New Air Traffic Control Continues at Record Pace WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. E-IDS provides a single, secure system that gives air traffic controllers faster access to information they need. PIREPs are first-hand reports on weather conditions from pilots to air traffic controllers.

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