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Air Traffic Control in the US Still Runs on Windows 95 and Floppy Disks
The Federal Aviation Administration is seeking contractors to modernize its decades-old computer systems within four years.
Windows 95 and floppy disks are still crucial for modern US air travel
If you are planning a flight to the USA in the near future, you should know this: Without Windows 95 and floppy discs, many ...
US air traffic control still runs on Windows 95 and floppy disks
The FAA isn't alone in clinging to floppy disk technology. San Francisco's train control system still runs on DOS loaded from ...
FAA to eliminate floppy disks used in air traffic control systems - Windows 95 also being phased out
The acting FAA administrator laid out a plan to the House Appropriations Committee to launch a comprehensive upgrade of the ...
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FAA says goodbye to Windows 95 and Floppy Disks in air traffic control overhaul
The FAA is set to overhaul its ancient air traffic control systems that still uses a combination of Windows 95, floppy disks, ...
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'No more floppy disks': Air traffic control overhaul faces some daunting obstacles
The fragile state of the U.S. air traffic control system was easy to see during the recent outages in Newark. But it will be ...
Why Philadelphia’s air traffic control tower is fueling national anxiety over flying
There is no instant fix of the troubles in the tower ahead of the busy summer travel season, according to interviews with ...
US air traffic control aims to replace Windows 95, floppy disks and paper strips
US air traffic control works with outdated systems that have led to failures. Air traffic control is now to be modernized.
What The Floppy? FAA Details Ancient Tech In Bid To Modernize Air Traffic Control
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is finally pulling the plug on its outdated air traffic control systems. How ...
FAA finally replacing floppy disks and Windows 95 in air traffic control systems
"The whole idea is to replace the system. No more floppy disks or paper strips," Rocheleau told the House Appropriations Committee during a hearing on Wednesday ...
"Everyone knows we have to do it." The FAA shockingly still uses Windows 95 and floppy disks for air traffic control, but now that's changing
Recently, the FAA announced a plan to replace its aging Windows 95 and floppy disk-based air traffic control systems with ...