Anonymous
06/09/2025 14:44
Subject: United to cancel 35 roundtrip flights a day at EWR after ongoing FAA equipment, staffing issues
FAA to eliminate floppy disks used in air traffic control systems - Windows 95 also being phased out
Millions trust their lives daily to floppy disks and Windows 95.
The head of the Federal Aviation Administration just outlined an ambitious goal to upgrade the U.S.’s air traffic control (ATC) system and bring it into the 21st century. According to NPR, most ATC towers and other facilities today feel like they’re stuck in the 20th century, with controllers using paper strips and floppy disks to transfer data, while their computers run Windows 95. While this likely saved them from the disastrous CrowdStrike outage that had a massive global impact, their age is a major risk to the nation’s critical infrastructure, with the FAA itself saying that the current state of its hardware is unsustainable.
“The whole idea is to replace the system. No more floppy disks or paper strips,” acting FAA administrator Chris Rocheleau told the House Appropriations Committee last Wednesday. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy also said earlier this week,” This is the most important infrastructure project that we’ve had in this country for decades. Everyone agrees — this is non-partisan. Everyone knows we have to do it.”
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/storage/the-faa-seeks-to-eliminate-floppy-disk-usage-in-air-traffic-control-systems
Millions trust their lives daily to floppy disks and Windows 95.
The head of the Federal Aviation Administration just outlined an ambitious goal to upgrade the U.S.’s air traffic control (ATC) system and bring it into the 21st century. According to NPR, most ATC towers and other facilities today feel like they’re stuck in the 20th century, with controllers using paper strips and floppy disks to transfer data, while their computers run Windows 95. While this likely saved them from the disastrous CrowdStrike outage that had a massive global impact, their age is a major risk to the nation’s critical infrastructure, with the FAA itself saying that the current state of its hardware is unsustainable.
“The whole idea is to replace the system. No more floppy disks or paper strips,” acting FAA administrator Chris Rocheleau told the House Appropriations Committee last Wednesday. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy also said earlier this week,” This is the most important infrastructure project that we’ve had in this country for decades. Everyone agrees — this is non-partisan. Everyone knows we have to do it.”
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/storage/the-faa-seeks-to-eliminate-floppy-disk-usage-in-air-traffic-control-systems
Anonymous
05/05/2025 09:12
Subject: United to cancel 35 roundtrip flights a day at EWR after ongoing FAA equipment, staffing issues
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:The Northeast Corridor (NEC) contributes significantly to air travel problems through congestion, delays, and increased costs. The NEC's high volume of air travel (30% of all US air travelers) and the 24-minute average delay for flights in the area result in an estimated $2.5 billion in annual costs. Additionally, the NEC's high demand for air travel places strain on the national aviation system, with over half of flight delays nationwide originating in New York and Philadelphia area airports
Super wild that a part of the country with high population density would also have a high demand for transportation.
If the NE had high speed rail like other developed countries it would help, largely eliminating the need for air travel for trips <1000 miles. But of course that will never happen.
That ship has sailed. Where is the land for this new rail. The NIMBYs and the people who would lose their property under imminent domain would take years in court litigation. How long did it take Maryland to finally out in the purple metro line because too many fought the government. A lot of railroads that probably could have been used
Have been decommissioned and tracks pulled up. I’m thinking of all the tracks and land that CSX sold and the land was developed for houses and shopping centers that could have been used for high speed trains.
Anonymous
05/05/2025 08:34
Subject: United to cancel 35 roundtrip flights a day at EWR after ongoing FAA equipment, staffing issues
Obviously more of that Biden Overhang that took Trump team completely by surprise because they are busy golfing and rallying and attacking brown people and old women instead of doing their jobs.
Anonymous
05/05/2025 08:33
Subject: United to cancel 35 roundtrip flights a day at EWR after ongoing FAA equipment, staffing issues
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I fly direct. There’s no chance I would go to Newark. I also don’t fly United. Virtually no one in the DMV cares about this.
IAD is a United hub, so yes, people in the DMV care.
You could just say "this doesn't affect me so I don't care," or better yet say nothing at all, but a narcissist will always make it about themselves I guess?
Typical toddler-brained MAGA. Unless it's directly in front of their nose, their no way its existence can possibly matter to the world.
Anonymous
05/04/2025 20:52
Subject: United to cancel 35 roundtrip flights a day at EWR after ongoing FAA equipment, staffing issues
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:.
Stop flying. How hard is this people ?
Pretty hard, in fact. We live & work on the W Coast and travel for work. But even if retired, we have one son, wife and grandkids in the Midwest, one in nyc and one in Africa. Last I checked you can’t drive there. Oh yes, I forgot about parents and siblings in Canada. MIL broke her hip so we flew up to help her. What kind of life do you live where you never get on a plane?
Wow, your carbon footprint is enormous.
Mitigating global warming is something that has to be done by the little people and the poors, not by important people that have important places to be.
Anonymous
05/04/2025 18:09
Subject: United to cancel 35 roundtrip flights a day at EWR after ongoing FAA equipment, staffing issues
a friend was supposed to fly out of newark today. after several hours on the tarmac her flight was canceled. she said there’s one runway operating at newark now. i guess this must be biden’s fault somehow.
Anonymous
05/04/2025 18:00
Subject: United to cancel 35 roundtrip flights a day at EWR after ongoing FAA equipment, staffing issues
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:The Northeast Corridor (NEC) contributes significantly to air travel problems through congestion, delays, and increased costs. The NEC's high volume of air travel (30% of all US air travelers) and the 24-minute average delay for flights in the area result in an estimated $2.5 billion in annual costs. Additionally, the NEC's high demand for air travel places strain on the national aviation system, with over half of flight delays nationwide originating in New York and Philadelphia area airports
Super wild that a part of the country with high population density would also have a high demand for transportation.
If the NE had high speed rail like other developed countries it would help, largely eliminating the need for air travel for trips <1000 miles. But of course that will never happen.
I agree with you on both fronts - we should have high speed rail and it's never going to happen.
Anonymous
05/04/2025 16:34
Subject: United to cancel 35 roundtrip flights a day at EWR after ongoing FAA equipment, staffing issues
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:The Northeast Corridor (NEC) contributes significantly to air travel problems through congestion, delays, and increased costs. The NEC's high volume of air travel (30% of all US air travelers) and the 24-minute average delay for flights in the area result in an estimated $2.5 billion in annual costs. Additionally, the NEC's high demand for air travel places strain on the national aviation system, with over half of flight delays nationwide originating in New York and Philadelphia area airports
Super wild that a part of the country with high population density would also have a high demand for transportation.
If the NE had high speed rail like other developed countries it would help, largely eliminating the need for air travel for trips <1000 miles. But of course that will never happen.
Anonymous
05/04/2025 16:30
Subject: United to cancel 35 roundtrip flights a day at EWR after ongoing FAA equipment, staffing issues
Anonymous wrote:The Northeast Corridor (NEC) contributes significantly to air travel problems through congestion, delays, and increased costs. The NEC's high volume of air travel (30% of all US air travelers) and the 24-minute average delay for flights in the area result in an estimated $2.5 billion in annual costs. Additionally, the NEC's high demand for air travel places strain on the national aviation system, with over half of flight delays nationwide originating in New York and Philadelphia area airports
Super wild that a part of the country with high population density would also have a high demand for transportation.
Anonymous
05/04/2025 16:27
Subject: United to cancel 35 roundtrip flights a day at EWR after ongoing FAA equipment, staffing issues
Anonymous wrote:I fly direct. There’s no chance I would go to Newark. I also don’t fly United. Virtually no one in the DMV cares about this.
IAD is a United hub, so yes, people in the DMV care.
You could just say "this doesn't affect me so I don't care," or better yet say nothing at all, but a narcissist will always make it about themselves I guess?
Anonymous
05/04/2025 16:11
Subject: United to cancel 35 roundtrip flights a day at EWR after ongoing FAA equipment, staffing issues
Good. Anything that reduces air travel is net positive, I don’t care how or why it happens, as long as people just decide not to fly as much.
Anonymous
05/04/2025 15:37
Subject: United to cancel 35 roundtrip flights a day at EWR after ongoing FAA equipment, staffing issues
Walk out strikes, nice.
Anonymous
05/04/2025 15:37
Subject: United to cancel 35 roundtrip flights a day at EWR after ongoing FAA equipment, staffing issues
Anonymous wrote:issues and staffing shortages, the CEO of United Airlines said the company has no choice but to unilaterally cancel flights from its schedule.
Starting this weekend, United will cancel 35 roundtrip flights per day from its Newark schedule, United CEO Scott Kirby said in a letter to customers.
Three times this week, flights through Newark faced significant delays for a combination of issues, compounded by ongoing runway construction at the airport.
The FAA has experienced equipment issues at its Philadelphia TRACON center, which helps manages the airspace around Newark Liberty, causing delays for passengers. The FAA said it has also had air controller staffing shortages.
"Unfortunately, the technology issues were compounded as over 20% of the FAA controllers for EWR walked off the job. Keep in mind, this particular air traffic control facility has been chronically understaffed for years and without these controllers, it’s now clear – and the FAA tells us – that Newark airport cannot handle the number of planes that are scheduled to operate there in the weeks and months ahead," Kirby said in his letter.
In response to question about Kirby's letter, the FAA said, "The FAA is slowing arrivals and departures at Newark Liberty International Airport due to runway construction at Newark and staffing issues at Philadelphia TRACON, which guides aircraft in and out of the airport."
Experts said there are no signs the problems would ease as travel picks up going into the summer.
How long can this go on? The NE air traffic cause about 90% of the delays in US air traffic.
Oh well.
Time to rationalize and prioritize travel or no travel.
Anonymous
05/04/2025 15:12
Subject: United to cancel 35 roundtrip flights a day at EWR after ongoing FAA equipment, staffing issues
The Northeast Corridor (NEC) contributes significantly to air travel problems through congestion, delays, and increased costs. The NEC's high volume of air travel (30% of all US air travelers) and the 24-minute average delay for flights in the area result in an estimated $2.5 billion in annual costs. Additionally, the NEC's high demand for air travel places strain on the national aviation system, with over half of flight delays nationwide originating in New York and Philadelphia area airports
Anonymous
05/04/2025 13:57
Subject: United to cancel 35 roundtrip flights a day at EWR after ongoing FAA equipment, staffing issues
Anonymous wrote:.
Stop flying. How hard is this people ?
Pretty hard, in fact. We live & work on the W Coast and travel for work. But even if retired, we have one son, wife and grandkids in the Midwest, one in nyc and one in Africa. Last I checked you can’t drive there. Oh yes, I forgot about parents and siblings in Canada. MIL broke her hip so we flew up to help her. What kind of life do you live where you never get on a plane?
Wow, your carbon footprint is enormous.