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FAA to retire floppy disks and Windows 95 amid air traffic control overhaul

On Wednesday, acting FAA Administrator Chris Rocheleau told the House Appropriations Committee that the Federal Aviation Administration plans to replace its aging air traffic control systems, which still rely on floppy disks and Windows 95 computers, Tom’s Hardware reports. The agency has issued a Request For Information to gather proposals from companies willing to tackle the massive infrastructure… Read More: FAA to retire floppy disks and Windows 95 amid air… »

An aviation expert explains how the FAA’s critical NOTAM safety system works

Enlarge / An air traffic control tower is seen at JFK airport on January 11 in New York City. reader comments 22 with 0 posters participating Share this story Late in the evening of Jan. 10, 2023, an important digital system known as NOTAM run by the Federal Aviation Administration went offline. The FAA was… Read More: An aviation expert explains how the FAA’s critical NOTAM safety… »

Flights grounded nationwide as FAA’s notice system suffers outage [Updated]

Enlarge / As of 7:30 am Eastern, all domestic flights have been grounded due to a NOTAM outage. Getty Images reader comments 156 with 0 posters participating Share this story Update 9:20 am ET: The Federal Aviation Administration has lifted the ground stop order issued earlier this morning. In a tweet, the FAA said that… Read More: Flights grounded nationwide as FAA’s notice system suffers outage [Updated] »

FAA clears Boeing 777 and other planes after 5G warning halted some flights

Enlarge / A Boeing 777. reader comments 9 with 8 posters participating Share this story The Federal Aviation Administration today said it has cleared 62 percent of US commercial airplanes to perform low-visibility landings at airports where AT&T and Verizon are deploying 5G on C-band spectrum this week. Several international airlines previously canceled some flights… Read More: FAA clears Boeing 777 and other planes after 5G warning… »

Ajit Pai and Tom Wheeler agree: The FAA is behaving badly in battle against FCC

Enlarge / Then-Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler (L) and FCC Commissioner Ajit Pai talk before testifying to the House Judiciary Committee on March 25, 2015 in Washington, DC. reader comments 51 with 42 posters participating Share this story Six former chairs of the Federal Communications Commission yesterday criticized the Federal Aviation Administration’s fight against… Read More: Ajit Pai and Tom Wheeler agree: The FAA is behaving… »