DOT Unveils Air Traffic 'Smart System' to Reduce Flight Delays
- On Monday, the Federal Aviation Administration launched the Strategic Management of Airspace, Routes and Trajectories , a predictive AI system designed to mitigate flight delays before they occur.
- SMART functions within the FAA's Flow Management Data and Services program, which replaces the legacy Traffic Flow Management System to modernize national air-traffic control.
- Under an $875 million, 12-year contract awarded in June, Air Space Intelligence developed the tool, which integrates 200 distinct data streams including weather forecasts, airport capacity, and controller staffing metrics.
- Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, citing President Trump's leadership, noted the system shifts management from reactive to predictive planning; the FAA emphasized the technology cannot replace human controllers.
- Initially deployed in Washington airspace, the agency plans to gradually expand the technology nationwide. All AI-generated recommendations remain subject to review by FAA staff and local air-traffic-control leaders.
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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) began to use a new platform backed by artificial intelligence that seeks to anticipate airspace congestion and reduce delays and cancellations before problems reach passengers. The system, called Strategic Management of Airspace, Routes and Trajectories (SMART), was officially introduced by Transport Secretary Sean Duffy and FAA administrator Bryan Bedford. Its implementation is part of the extensive pro…
Transportation secretary Duffy unveils new air traffic tool aimed at cutting delays
WASHINGTON — Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy and Federal Aviation Administration Administrator Bryan Bedford on Monday unveiled a new air traffic management platform designed to predict congestion and weather problems before they cause delays and cancellations. The Strategic Management of Airspace, Routes and Trajectories system, known as SMART, pulls together about 200 data streams, including… The post Transportation secretary Duffy unve…
AI Air Traffic Tool Rolled Out at DC Airports
Air traffic controllers around Washington, DC, just got a new digital assistant, though not everyone's Thrilled about it. The Transportation Department on Monday rolled out an AI-based system called SMART at Reagan National, Dulles, and Baltimore-Washington airports, pitching it as a way to spot bottlenecks weeks in advance and cut...
FAA rolls out air traffic AI tool in Washington region
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the Department of Transportation launched a new artificial intelligence tool in the Washington, D.C., area Monday intended to predict flight delays and advise air traffic controllers.
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