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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 ...
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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 ...
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Pressure builds on federal government to modernize US air safety system
The television commercial opens with iconic images from the 1980s: roller skates, cassette players, cell phones "the size of ...
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FAA Not Looking at Lifting Boeing 737 MAX Cap
Reuters reported Wednesday that FAA Acting Administrator Chris Rocheleau is not relaxing a limit on the number of 737 MAX ...
FAA Head Says Newark Airport Problems Should Be Fixed by October
The head of the Federal Aviation Administration has given a major update on the problems at Newark Airport. That will likely ...
FAA says Newark airport’s technology problems should be resolved by October
The head of the Federal Aviation Administration said Wednesday he’s “confident” the technology issues at troubled Newark ...
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FAA Says Newark Airport Should Be OK by October
The head of the Federal Aviation Administration says he is confident that the issues plaguing Newark Liberty International ...
FAA Unsure of Exact Number of Drones in US Airspace, Says Chief
While the FAA can track some drones, it can't track all, the acting administrator of the FAA said in a hearing.