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The FAA is finally ditching floppy disks

The Verge · Nov 5, 2026 — 12:13 · 0 views · Original article ↗
The FAA is finally ditching floppy disks

It's the year 2026 and the Federal Aviation Administration is still running critical pieces of American airspace on 3.5-inch magnetic floppy disks. But those technology artifacts could be headed for the dustbin after Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced an effort to ditch floppy disks in favor of a new digital system. Duffy announced Thursday that […]

It's the year 2026 and the Federal Aviation Administration is still running critical pieces of American airspace on 3.5-inch magnetic floppy disks. But those technology artifacts could be headed for the dustbin after Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced an effort to ditch floppy disks in favor of a new digital system. Duffy announced Thursday that […]

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