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

The FAA has announced plans to eliminate the use of floppy disks within air traffic control systems by 2028. Although these storage devices largely fell out of common use over 25 years ago and have not seen large-scale production since 2011, they remained part of the infrastructure. This transition marks the end of an obsolete technology era for the agency as it modernizes its critical aviation operational systems for better efficiency.