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FAA Buries the Floppy Disk Era
The days of 1980s-era floppy disks, paper flight strips, and copper wiring guiding millions of flights are officially over at the Federal Aviation Administration. Under Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, the FAA is in the midst of a no-nonsense, results-driven modernization blitz—replacing legacy junk with fiber optics, digital displays, AI tools, and a “Brand New Air Traffic Control System” (BNATCS). It’s one of the biggest U.S. infrastructure projects in decades, backed b
Rex Ballard
6 days ago3 min read
U.S. Declares Venezuelan Airspace Closed as Trump Signals Imminent Ground Invasion — Official Rationale Is War on Drugs — But Are There Other Drivers?
President Donald J. Trump abruptly declared Venezuela’s entire airspace “CLOSED” on Friday night, warning that any aircraft entering it “will be met with very serious consequences.” The unilateral move — announced via Truth Social and immediately backed by an FAA emergency NOTAM — has no direct legal authority over sovereign Venezuelan airspace but amounts to a U.S.-enforced no-fly zone. The announcement caps months of rapid escalation.
Rex Ballard
Nov 30, 20254 min read
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