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FAA's Floppy Disks Get a Retirement Date Later Than Most of Their Owners
· New York time
The FAA plans to remove floppy disks from information display systems at 435 sites by the end of 2028, calling the upgrade historic. The agency is replacing an old storage format in systems that continue to serve an aviation function. The timetable is a reminder that working infrastructure does not always move at the pace of consumer electronics. A disk many travelers last saw in a desk drawer can still have an official retirement schedule. Aviation may be famous for looking ahead, but this upgrade first requires locating the past and carefully taking it out of the drive.
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