FAA expands AI advice to manage air traffic congestion across entire US airspace
Summary
The FAA has expanded its SMART system, an AI tool that advises air traffic controllers, to airspace served by all 22 air route traffic control centers in the United States. The system makes route and scheduling recommendations, which FAA specialists review and local controllers can accept or reject.Key Facts
- The FAA said SMART cost $875 million.
- SMART began operating in airspace over Washington, DC, on September 21.
- The FAA said the system had helped reroute 180 flights and saved an average of 10 minutes and nearly 80 gallons of fuel per flight.
- SMART combines weather, flight paths, traffic flow and controller staffing information to predict air traffic patterns.
- FAA specialists review SMART recommendations before sending them to air traffic facilities.
- The FAA says SMART cannot control aircraft or replace air traffic controllers.
- The National Air Traffic Controllers Association said it was not involved in SMART's design, testing or implementation.
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