The current ATC system "is based on an outdated technologies that are unable to meet" modern demands, an administration statement said.

The Trump administration on Thursday proposed a multibillion-dollar overhaul of a U.S. air-traffic control system that it said still relies on floppy disks and replacement parts found on eBay and has come under renewed scrutiny in the wake of recent deadly plane crashes and technical failures.

The Trump administration has announced an ambitious three-year plan to replace the nation’s aging air traffic control system.