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The FAA will phase out floppy disks … by 2028
Posted on 11/6/26 at 4:11 pm
Posted on 11/6/26 at 4:11 pm
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The Federal Aviation Administration says it will need two more years to replace the outdated floppy disks used for weather and other critical information at hundreds of air traffic control facilities nationwide. Congress approved $12.5 billion in 2025 to fix the nation's aging air traffic control system.
Not even the best part:
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The FAA has been working to replace decades-old Compaq computers and telecom systems. The agency has used replacement parts it purchased on eBay to keep the technology going. Floppy disks have not been produced in high volume since 2011.
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This post was edited on 11/6/26 at 4:12 pm
Posted on 11/6/26 at 4:35 pm to DesScorp
Posted on 11/6/26 at 4:38 pm to DesScorp
This is the 2nd or 3rd go round for this thread.
Posted on 11/6/26 at 5:00 pm to DesScorp
Are they upgrading to zip drives?
Posted on 11/6/26 at 6:40 pm to WhiskeyThrottle
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Are they upgrading to zip drives?
I threw out a brand new pack still wrapped in cellophane 
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