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…
Covered by 2 sources from 2 countries. First reported by The Verge ·
How 2 newspapers cover this story
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…
US FAA says it will phase out floppy disks from air traffic control by 2028
Coverage details
2 outlets from 2 countries are covering this story: The Verge and CNA. The Verge published it first, on November 5, 2026; the last outlet to join was CNA, less than an hour later.
Key names in the coverage: FAA, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and Federal Aviation Administration.
By country: United States (1), Singapore (1).
