# US FAA says it will phase out floppy disks from air traffic control by 2028

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/us-faa-says-it-will-phase-out-floppy-disks-from-air-traffic-control-by-2028/
- Published: 2026-11-05T17:45:27+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-05T19:06:26+00:00
- Original publisher: CNA (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/business/us-faa-says-it-will-phase-out-floppy-disks-air-traffic-control-2028-6528656
- Topics: Americas, World

## Key points

- The FAA will replace floppy disks at more than 400 facilities by 2028.
- A new system will combine four systems dating to the 1980s.
- Recent cable cuts have disrupted air traffic services and flights.

## Summary

The US Federal Aviation Administration plans to replace floppy disks used for weather and other critical information at more than 400 air traffic control facilities by the end of 2028. The move is part of a wider effort to modernise systems that controllers rely on to share operational updates and respond to flight risks.

A new Enterprise Information Display System will bring together functions currently handled by four systems dating to the 1980s. The FAA says recent fibre-optic cable cuts have caused outages, delays and cancellations, including incidents near Houston and in the Northeast. Congress approved $12.5 billion last year for air traffic control upgrades, while Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is seeking a further $30 billion; the FAA also relies on ageing computers and is short of several thousand controllers.

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