FAA Expands AI Air Traffic Advisory System Across US Airspace

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The FAA has expanded its $875 million SMART AI advisory system from Washington, DC airspace to all 22 US air route traffic control centers. The agency says the tool rerouted 180 flights in its initial rollout, saving roughly 10 minutes and nearly 80 gallons of fuel per flight, while the air traffic controllers' union says it was excluded from design and testing.

LATEST/The FAA has expanded its $875 million SMART AI advisory system from Washington, DC airspace to all 22 US air route traffic control centers. The agency says the tool rerouted 180 flights in its initial rollout, saving roughly 10 minutes and nearly 80 gallons of fuel per flight, while the air traffic controllers' union says it was excluded from design and testing.

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Ars Technica AIT2Nov 13, 06:28·72 pts
FAA Expands AI Air Traffic Advisory System Across US Airspace
- SMART expands from DC airspace to all 22 US air route traffic control centers nationwide
- Initial data shows 180 rerouted flights, saving ~10 minutes and ~80 gallons of fuel per flight
- The controllers' union says it was excluded from design and testing, exposing governance and trust gaps
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