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AI in Air Traffic Control

18 Sep to 26 Sep

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Jasmine FernándezThe Independent
Joel RoseNPR
Molly ParksWashington Examiner

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AI in Air Traffic Control. (2026, October 13). The Aporia. https://the-aporia.com/event/17527

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WASHINGTON — The federal agency in charge of air traffic control is turning to artificial intelligence to help manage the nation's airspace.

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The software — known as Smart, or Strategic Management of Airspace, Routes and Trajectories — is designed to analyze flight schedules, weather forecasts, airport runway capacity and operational limits to predict traffic flows and spot potential bottlenecks ahead of time.

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18 Sep
The software — known as Smart, or Strategic Management of Airspace, Routes and Trajectories — is designed to analyze flight schedules, weather forecasts, airport runway capacity and operational limits to predict traffic flows and spot potential bottlenecks ahead of time.
3 outlets · The Independent
21 Sep
WASHINGTON — The federal agency in charge of air traffic control is turning to artificial intelligence to help manage the nation's airspace.
3 outlets · NPR

Coverage 4 articles

26 Sep FAA rolls out new AI flight software
CBS News
21 Sep Duffy addresses concerns of AI use in air traffic control: ‘Humans control the airspace’
Washington Examiner
21 Sep Aviation regulators turn to AI to help manage the nation's airspace
NPR
18 Sep AI-assisted air traffic control is coming to some of the nation’s busiest skies
The Independent

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