FAA begins use of AI tool in bid to reduce flight delays


FILE PHOTO: The Air Traffic Control tower at Ronald Reagan International Airport in Arlington, Virginia., U.S., March 15, 2026. REUTERS/Aaron Schwartz/File Photo

WASHINGTON, ⁠Sept 21 (Reuters) - The ⁠Federal Aviation Administration ‌on Monday said it began using a ​new software-based ⁠system that ⁠uses predictive analytics to ⁠improve ‌how flights ⁠are managed.

The FAA in June ​awarded ‌an $875 million 12-year-contract ⁠to ​Air Space Intelligence. It is ⁠initially using the ​AI tool in the airspace around ⁠Washington, D.C. and plans to gradually expand it ​to ⁠other parts of ​the country.

(Reporting ‌by David ​Shepardson; Editing by Chris Reese)

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