FAA SMART airspace and trajectory management platform
Deployed · limited scope
On 21 September 2026 the FAA began using SMART, its Strategic Management of Airspace, Routes and Trajectories platform, in a limited mode in the airspace around Washington, D.C. The agency plans to expand it gradually.
SMART pulls together 200 data streams through what the FAA calls an AI-supported engine. The FAA is clear that it cannot replace air traffic controllers.
Air Space Intelligence was selected as the technology partner, the FAA said on 22 June 2026.
Not everyone is convinced. Democrats on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee have asked for an audit of the software.
What the system does
On 21 September 2026 the FAA began using SMART, its Strategic Management of Airspace, Routes and Trajectories platform, in a limited mode in the airspace around Washington, D.C. The agency plans to expand it gradually.
SMART pulls together 200 data streams through what the FAA calls an AI-supported engine. The FAA is clear that it cannot replace air traffic controllers.
Air Space Intelligence was selected as the technology partner, the FAA said on 22 June 2026.
Not everyone is convinced. Democrats on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee have asked for an audit of the software.
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