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FAA Expands SMART AI Advice Across US Airspace to Manage Congestion

Ars Technica · AIRelayed· Jeremy Hsu·· 1 day agoFAA expands AI advice to manage air traffic congestion across entire US airspace
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expanded deployment of the SMART system across all 22 air traffic centers
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The FAA is expanding its SMART system to the airspace of all 22 centers across the country to help manage congestion. The agency says the $875 million system has helped reroute 180 flights since its September 21 rollout over Washington, DC, saving an average of 10 minutes and almost 80 gallons of fuel per flight. A human team of FAA specialists validates its recommendations, while the air traffic controllers’ union says it was not involved in designing or testing the system.

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    The FAA is expanding its SMART system, which advises air traffic controllers, from Washington, DC, airspace to all 22 air traffic centers across the United States. The agency says SMART has helped reroute 180 flights since its September 21 rollout, saving an average of 10 minutes and almost 80 gallons of fuel per flight. FAA specialists validate the system’s recommendations before use. The air traffic controllers’ union says it was not involved in designing or testing SMART.

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