FAA Invests $875 Million in AI to Modernize Air Traffic Management

By Jeremy Hsu · Ars Technica · 2026-09-18

FAA Invests $875 Million in AI to Modernize Air Traffic Management

According to Ars Technica, the Federal Aviation Administration is proceeding with a twelve-year contract awarded to Air Space Intelligence to integrate predictive software into national flight operations. The Boston-based firm will develop the AI SMART system and a new data backb

According to Ars Technica, the Federal Aviation Administration is proceeding with a twelve-year contract awarded to Air Space Intelligence to integrate predictive software into national flight operations. The Boston-based firm will develop the AI SMART system and a new data backb