Ever wondered what truly keeps America’s bustling skies safe and organized? You might picture cutting-edge technology, sleek ...

Yes, America's air traffic control network runs on decades-old technology. In some towers, they even still use paper-slip printouts to give updates.

TL;DR: The FAA still relies on outdated 1990s technology like Windows 95 and floppy disks for air traffic control, causing risks and delays. A major modernization project, costing tens of billions ...

US air traffic control systems are to get an upgrade, finally ending the use of 30-year-old operating system Windows 95, and dispensing with floppy disks and paper strips in the process.

The Minot, North Dakota control tower where a Delta Air Lines regional jet had to perform an “aggressive maneuver,” to avoid ...

Overhaul of nation's air traffic control system has started with training of controllers, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy ...

Most air traffic control towers and facilities across the US currently operate with technology that seems frozen in the 20th century, although that isn't necessarily a bad thing—when it works ...

Air traffic control does a whole lot more than manage incoming and outgoing flights, not that that alone is simple. There are also handoffs and monitoring flights that pass through the airspace.