Let me tell you anything to do with the FAA is met with the longest approval and review process.
Just the phase where they establish the requirements for a contract to replace their system with an updated version takes so long that by the end of it the system outlined to be built is already obselete. They have such stupid requirements that litterally say the printers and graphics cards are special ordered from certain manufacturers that only make those parts for them.
This is the “new system” they’re replacing their ancient system with:
Let me tell you anything to do with the FAA is met with the longest approval and review process.
Just the phase where they establish the requirements for a contract to replace their system with an updated version takes so long that by the end of it the system outlined to be built is already obselete. They have such stupid requirements that litterally say the printers and graphics cards are special ordered from certain manufacturers that only make those parts for them.
This is the “new system” they’re replacing their ancient system with:
https://www.faa.gov/nextgen
Look at the significant project milestones. Began in 2008, still deploying shit in 2025
The ancient system being replaced is uret:
https://automation.forthillgroup.com/story/URET
which may or may not have been run on OG mainframes written in fortan and takes tape drives that look like 8 tracks.
Actually I believe there was news recently that said the FAA finally did away with floppy disks. Hooray!
The fact that they vibe coded some AI agent to help out is insane. The fact that it is breaking everything isn’t surprising in the slightest.