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FAA Expands $875M AI System to All 22 Air Traffic Centers

19 articles from 19 sources in 14 cities of 6 countries for the past 3 days First reported by 'Financial Times'

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The FAA is expanding its $875M AI-powered SMART system to all 22 U.S. air traffic control centers. Since launching over Washington, DC, on September 21, the system has rerouted 180 flights. Each flight saved an average of 10 minutes and nearly 80 gallons of fuel. Airlines have praised the tool, but the air traffic controllers' union was not involved. Separately, the FAA has activated its first digital control towers in Florida and Alaska, with five more planned. Floppy disks used at more than ... - according to Erudite News

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2026-11-13 11:00

The FAA is expanding its $875 million AI-powered SMART system to all 22 U.S. air traffic control centers across the country. Since being implemented over Washington, DC, on September 21, the system …

Slashdot |

FAA Expands AI Advice to Manage Air Traffic Congestion Across Entire US Airspace

2026-11-12 23:50

The US president's special envoys held talks with Vladimir Zelenskyy

TASS |

Witkoff, Kushner's plane takes off from Dublin — air traffic control

2026-11-12 22:28

Airlines praised the AI tool, but the air traffic controllers' union wasn't involved.

Ars Technica |

FAA expands AI advice to manage air traffic congestion across entire US airspace

2026-11-12 16:47

WARSAW, Nov 12 (Reuters) - A Belgian court has set aside an order that deprived the agency that runs Poland's air traffic control of fees equivalent to over 80% of its income after Pfizer sued …

KFGO |

Belgian court sets aside Pfizer-linked seizure of Polish air traffic funds

2026-11-11 09:59

The FAA activates digital towers in Florida and Alaska, giving air traffic controllers camera-based views of airport activity and planning five more installations.

Military Aerospace |

FAA activates first digital air traffic control towers in Florida and Alaska

2026-11-10 14:42

The association's national president, Edino Amos, said 2026 has been particularly challenging for air traffic controllers, with little improvement in the systems they rely on to manage the …

Premium Times |

Nigerian air traffic controllers threaten strike over failing equipment

2026-11-10 03:51

The Kyrgyzairnavigation state enterprise has announced a tender to procure a video analytics equipment subsystem designed to monitor air traffic controller fatigue, with a planned budget of 5 …

Aki Press |

Kyrgyzaironavigation plans to use controller fatigue video analytics equipment subsystem

2026-11-10 01:25

FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford is still in the hot seat following his previous appearance before Congress in September.

Washington Examiner |

Air traffic controllers dealt another blow as Bedford escapes oversight

2026-11-09 23:05

US air traffic controllers still depend on floppy disks, and the government needs until 2028 to eliminate them

TechRadar |

US air traffic control systems will finally start dropping floppy disks — but it'll take until 2028 to finish

2026-11-09 20:31

The FAA can only hire U.S. citizens as controllers. Rivals from Australia to Qatar are recruiting abroad.

Fortune |

One of the highest-stress occupations': Why $148,000 median pay can't fix the air traffic controller shortage

2026-11-09 19:50

...digital towers are operating at Bartow Executive Airport in Florida and Kenai Municipal Airport in Alaska, with five more airports to follow...

Zero Hedge |

FAA Announces America's First Digital Air Traffic Control Towers Are Online

2026-11-09 19:44

New AI-powered air traffic control software is reducing commercial flight delays at DFW International Airport, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation.

Government Technology |

Feds Say AI Software Reducing Dallas Flight Delays

2026-11-09 16:26

The FAA plans to phase out floppy disks used to share critical information at more than 400 air traffic control facilities by the end of 2028.

First Coast News |

FAA plans to replace floppy disks used at more than 400 air traffic control facilities by 2028

2026-11-09 14:35

A new information display system will be set up at 435 FAA sites by the end of 2028.

The Epoch Times |

FAA Modernizing Air Traffic Control Infrastructure, Retiring Floppy Disks

2026-11-09 13:53

Government department aims to have all 435 FAA sites upgraded by end of 2028

Data Center Dynamics |

FAA to upgrade air traffic control by replacing floppy disks with new Enterprise Information Display System

2026-11-09 01:53

BY LORETTA B MANELE The construction of the new Air Traffic Control Tower (ATCT) facilities in Honiara and Munda is making steady progress under the Second Solomon Islands Roads and Aviation Project …

The Island Sun |

New control towers take shape in Honiara and Munda | Theislandsun

2026-11-07 23:47

America's first digital air traffic control towers are live, enhancing safety while keeping human controllers in charge.

PJ Media |

America's First Digital Control Towers Are Online. Human Controllers Still Run the Show.

2026-11-07 20:03

Systems provide 360-degree view of airport operations, but concerns have been raised about the technology

The Guardian (UK) |

FAA announces first US digital air traffic control towers in Florida and Alaska

2026-11-07 12:00

US plan to overhaul air traffic control system like 'changing a tyre at 70mph'

Financial Times |

US plan to overhaul air traffic control system like 'changing a tyre at 70mph'

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