US aviation authorities launch an $875 million SI system that deconflicts air traffic flows around Washington in advance
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SI is becoming the "brain" over the skies of one of the world's busiest capitals, where human controllers are already in short supply.
The FAA has started using SMART (strategic management of airspace, routes and trajectories), a cloud platform from the small company Air Space Intelligence, under a 12-year, $875 million contract. The system takes into account all scheduled flights, weather, wind and airport capacity (about 200 data sources) to predict congestion and conflicts in advance and adjust schedules. The first to get it were three airports around Washington; after a 90-day evaluation the FAA plans to extend it nationwide. The system is being introduced amid a chronic shortage of air traffic controllers.
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