FAA Rolls Out $875M AI Air Traffic Tool SMART Nationwide Across 22 Centers
tszzl · x · 2026-11-14
The FAA is expanding SMART, an $875M AI route-management tool, from Washington D.C. airspace to all 22 air traffic centers nationwide.
- The D.C. pilot has rerouted 180 flights, saving an average of 10 minutes and 80 gallons of fuel per flight ($345 at $4.31/gallon)
- The system combines weather, flight paths, traffic flow and controller staffing metrics, with expert validation before suggestions reach controllers
- The FAA stresses SMART only suggests routes and doesn't affect air safety; controllers keep final say
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