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The FAA says it will phase out floppy disks by 2028<\/h1>\n
The last floppy disk manufacturer stopped making them in 2011.<\/div>\n
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Floppy disks will no longer be used by the FAA in 2028.<\/span>Credit: DBenitostock via Getty Images<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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When was the last time you used a floppy disk? If you’re the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the last time you used a floppy disk was today.<\/p>\n

Well, that’s soon going to come to an end.<\/p>\n

On Thursday, the FAA announced<\/u><\/a> that it would be finally phasing out floppy disks across more than 400 air traffic control locations. The move will see floppy disks completely replaced by 2028.<\/p>\n

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Floppy disks haven’t been used<\/u><\/a> broadly for decades. In fact, the last major manufacturer of floppy disks, Sony, stopped producing them in 2011.<\/p>\n

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The owner of one of the last floppy disk retailers, floppydisk.com<\/u><\/a>, has previously shared<\/u><\/a> that they source their supply secondhand from people all over the world who are simply looking to get rid of used and unused floppy disks sitting around their homes or in storage.<\/p>\n

Yet, the federal agency that enforces safety regulations and operates air traffic control through the country is still using floppy disks. And they use this outdated technology for pretty critical information too, such as weather conditions, airport status updates, equipment issues, and more.<\/p>\n

Last year, Congress approved $12.5 billion in funding to address the U.S.’s outdated air traffic control systems. The U.S. Department of Transportation is also seeking another $30 billion for additional upgrades.<\/p>\n

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