The FAA announced plans to replace floppy disk-based systems still used at more than 400 air traffic control facilities, including the 1990s-era Information Display System 4, which runs on an unsupported Microsoft platform. The agency's new Enterprise Information Display System will consolidate weather, NOTAMs, equipment status and airspace restriction data onto one platform, with rollout targeted for completion by the end of 2028. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy confirmed the modernization effort on social media, and five sites, including Atlantic City International and Nashville International airports, have already made the switch.
techspot.com
· 2026-11-06
A Learjet 60 traveling from Austin to the Bahamas crashed into a South Florida neighbourhood on Sunday afternoon, exploding into a fireball near a roadway. U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy confirmed all nine people on board were killed, and the FAA and NTSB are now investigating the cause. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis said there were no immediate reports of ground casualties.
cbc.ca
· 2026-11-02
The Department of Transportation issued a final rule cutting Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards to levels lower than those set in 2020, targeting just 34.9 mpg by model year 2031. The rule eliminates emissions credits starting in model year 2028 and removes the favorable treatment that let EVs and plug-in hybrids count as hundreds of mpg toward an automaker's fleet average.
arstechnica.com
· 2026-09-28
A communications failure at the FAA's Philadelphia air traffic control facility knocked out radar and communications for hours on Monday, after its primary line failed and a backup fiber optic line was accidentally cut by railroad construction crews. The disruption halted flights at Newark, LaGuardia, JFK and Philadelphia airports, with over 600 Newark flights and more than 200 Philadelphia flights canceled before operations gradually resumed by evening.
fastcompany.com
· 2026-09-22
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