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thecentersquare.com > national > article_15e816a8-c984-4b77-99b7-468a79773ccb.html

DOT unveils air traffic 'smart system' to reduce flight delays

1+ hour, 22+ min ago   (359+ words) (The Center Square) – The U.S. Department of Transportation is launching a first of its kind AI-enhanced air traffic control support system meant to reduce flight delays and cancellations. The Strategic Management of Airspace Routes and Trajectories (SMART) system monitors weather…...


nextgov.com > artificial-intelligence > 2026 > 09 > dc-area-airports-first-deploy-ai-tool-airspace-management > 416114

DC-area airports first to deploy AI tool for airspace management

1+ hour, 16+ min ago   (467+ words) The Transportation Department announced on Monday that it rolled out a new artificial intelligence tool as part of its air traffic control modernization initiative, with three airports in the Washington, D.C. region the first in the nation to receive the new…...


washingtonexaminer.com > travel > 4736170 > sean-duffy-ai-air-traffic-control

Duffy addresses concerns of AI use in air traffic control

54+ min ago   (361+ words) Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy addressed concerns regarding the use of artificial intelligence in a new air traffic control system on Thursday, assuring Americans that the Trump administration is “not outsourcing aviation to AI.” Duffy and Federal Aviation Administration Administrator Bryan…...


miamiherald.com > news > article317327103.html

Could Tallahassee flights to Houston resume? Airport lands $1.5M grant

11+ hour, 40+ min ago   (350+ words) A federal grant subsidy may help Tallahassee's airport resume direct flights to Houston through United Airlines. In 2020, the Chicago-based carrier first debuted the route from the Bobby Bowden-Tallahassee International Airport to the George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston. It was…...


airinsight.com > aeroflot-orders-90-mc-21-310-aircraft-from-uac

Aeroflot Orders 90 MC-21-310 Aircraft from UAC

5+ hour, 35+ min ago   (463+ words) Aeroflot has ordered 90 additional MC-21-310 narrow-body aircraft from the Yakovlev commercial aircraft unit of United Aircraft Company. The new order brings the total for Aeroflot to 108 aircraft....


audacy.com > 1010wins > news > national > faa-begins-rollout-of-ai-air-traffic-tool-to-trim-flight-delays

FAA begins rollout of AI air traffic tool to trim flight delays

2+ hour, 55+ min ago   (280+ words) The FAA Air Traffic Control tower at John F. Kennedy International Airport. NEW YORK (BLOOMBERG) -- The US Federal Aviation Administration began rolling out a new artificial intelligence tool that the agency said will help air traffic controllers identify spots of potential…...


wtop.com > local > 2026 > 09 > air-traffic-is-very-sensitive-local-air-passengers-weigh-rollout-of-ai-tool-to-predict-prevent-delays

‘Air traffic is very sensitive’: Local air passengers weigh rollout of AI tool to predict, prevent delays – WTOP News

3+ hour, 1+ min ago   (433+ words) Amid reports that new AI-powered tools, designed to predict and prevent flight delays, are being rolled out this week at the D.C. region’s three airports, passengers at Dulles International Airport were hopeful the system will be fully tested. The Strategic Management…...


stltoday.com > news > local > column > joe-holleman > article_68183b57-34f8-4637-a0c4-248a3ba01104.html

Historic Metro East airport lands $11 million to improve taxiways

3+ hour, 27+ min ago   (134+ words) Federal money keeps flying into the Metro East, as more than $11 million is landing at St. Louis Downtown Airport in St. Clair County. Airport will get $1.2 million to complete work on airport road, Curtiss-Steinburg Drive, which serves terminal, airport businesses…...


kotaradio.com > 09/21/2026 > south-dakota-expands-airport-funding-as-aviation-fund-reaches-record-levels

South Dakota Expands Airport Funding as Aviation Fund Reaches Record Levels | NEWS RADIO KOTA-AM 1380AM/100.7FM

3+ hour, 36+ min ago   (162+ words) PIERRE, S.D. – The South Dakota Aeronautics Commission is making more money available for airport projects after the state’s aviation fund reached a record balance. Commission members approved two policy changes Thursday aimed at increasing funding for airports across the state. One…...


aviationtoday.in > air-traffic-controller > faa-set-to-trial-ai-powered-smart-system-to-predict-air-traffic-conflicts-and-congestion

FAA Set To Trial AI-Powered SMART System To Predict Air Traffic Conflicts And Congestion

10+ hour, 4+ min ago   (368+ words) On 22 June 2026, the FAA formally announced that it had awarded Boston-based Air Space Intelligence (ASI) a 12-year, $875 million contract covering FMDS and SMART. The FAA said FMDS would become the technological backbone of the FAA’s Air Traffic Control System Command…...