FAA Rolls Out $875M AI Air Traffic Tool SMART Nationwide After DC Pilot
matthew_d_green · x · 2026-11-14
Per Ars Technica and Gizmodo, the FAA is expanding its $875M AI air traffic tool SMART to all 22 air route traffic control centers nationwide. The DC pilot rerouted 180 flights, saving 10 minutes and 80 gallons of fuel per flight ($345). SMART combines weather, flight paths, traffic flow and controller staffing data to suggest optimized routes, but the FAA stresses controllers retain final decisions and flight safety is unaffected. The early rollout has fueled speculation about links to recent mass ground stops.
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