Every day, more than 1.5 million messages are generated as part of the FAA flight plan infrastructure. The agency is nearing rollout of a hardware update that will fully integrate the process, streamlining the flow of information. The new National Airspace Data Interchange Network covers airlines and general aviation flights, with flight plans filed through a third-party service provider or a flight service station. The system will also handle weather information and other messages. Under the modernized system, said FAA’s IT administrator Jim McNeill, services will be provisioned across a single server, reducing instances of computer crashes and also reducing the system’s vulnerability to hackers.
FAA’s Flight Plan Computer Servers to Be Updated Soon
Key Takeaways:
- The FAA is implementing a hardware update, called the National Airspace Data Interchange Network (NADIN), to modernize its flight plan infrastructure.
- NADIN aims to fully integrate and streamline the flow of information for airlines and general aviation flights, encompassing flight plans, weather, and other messages.
- The modernized system will provision services across a single server, significantly reducing computer crashes and enhancing the system's security against hackers.
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