FAA 将 AI 空管系统扩展至全美空域
美国联邦航空管理局（FAA）将其耗资 8.75 亿美元的 SMART AI 空管辅助系统从华盛顿特区空域扩展至全美 22 个管制中心。FAA 称该系统在初期部署中已改航 180 架次航班，平均每班节省 10 分钟航程与近 80 加仑燃油，但代表空管人员的工会表示未参与系统设计与测试。
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The US government has expanded the use of an AI tool for advising air traffic controllers to assist in managing air traffic across the entire national airspace system. Airline executives have voiced support for the rollout, but the US labor union representing air traffic controllers has said it was not involved in designing or testing the AI-driven system.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) says the $875 million SMART system has helped reroute 180 flights since being implemented in airspace over Washington, DC, on September 21. The agency claims that this saved an average of 10 minutes per flight and almost 80 gallons of fuel per flight—and it is apparently hoping such results can be replicated nationwide through the expanded deployment.
“After a successful initial rollout to the National Capital Region in September, the FAA will now use SMART in the airspace of all 22 centers across the country to reduce delays, reduce fuel consumption and improve the travel experience for the flying public,” according to the agency statement posted on November 10.