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House lawmakers have urged the FAA to suspend its AI-supported SMART air traffic management

21 October 2026, 13:00 UTC

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House lawmakers have urged the FAA to suspend its AI-supported SMART air traffic management tool at Reagan National, Dulles and Baltimore/Washington airports pending a safety review; the system began limited operations on 21 September 2026 (AVweb, via NBAA Daily, 14 October 2026). Source: https://avweb.com/aviation-news/lawmakers-seek-pause-on-faa-ai-tool/

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https://avweb.com/aviation-news/lawmakers-seek-pause-on-faa-ai-tool/

Fact keys: wk2026-10-12-faa-smart-pause-washington

Part 135 operations recorded 3.0% more North American flights year over year in September
Part 91 operations fell about 3.4% year over year in North America in September

House lawmakers have urged the FAA to suspend its AI-supported SMART air traffic management

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