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Aging Air Traffic Tech Needs Upgrade
The FAA’s top official admits America’s skies are safe—but the tech keeping them flying is dangerously outdated, still running on 70s and 80s systems, including floppy disks. With summer travel expected to hit 263 million passengers, the agency is racing to modernize 313 facilities using $12.5 billion already approved, with another $19–20 billion needed. Upgrades include fiber optics, AI-driven delay prediction, and a unified cloud-based air traffic platform—all aimed at boosting reliability without compromising safety. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/9d4e9f6d257a83bc
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