The FAA may be close to deciding who will build its envisioned Strategic Management of Airspace Routing Trajectories (SMART) system, an artificial intelligence-based platform that could predict airspace conditions months into the future in order to help airlines better plan for demand.
The Air Current, an online aviation news service, on Saturday reported that Air Space Intelligence (ASI)—which claims its Flyways AI system already manages more than 40 percent of U.S. air traffic—is the likely recipient of the contract, citing “multiple people familiar with the selection.” The sources said the award could still change, but an FAA spokesperson said to expect an announcement “soon.”
