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Aviation officials turn to AI for combating runway issues

The FAA is investing in artificial intelligence to reduce close calls on airport runways and modernize flight scheduling. The agency has partnered with Palantir for runway safety and awarded a major contract to Air Space Intelligence for airspace management. These initiatives aim to move aviation safety toward predictive capabilities.

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The FAA awarded an $875 million contract to Air Space Intelligence for a new AI-enabled airspace management system.

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  1. FAA Deploys AI to Improve Runway Safety and Airspace Management

    The FAA is investing in artificial intelligence to reduce close calls on airport runways and modernize flight scheduling. The agency has partnered with Palantir for runway safety and awarded a major contract to Air Space Intelligence for airspace management. These initiatives aim to move aviation safety toward predictive capabilities.

    What's confirmed:

    • The FAA is spending nearly $4 million on an AI initiative with Palantir to reduce close calls on runways.
    • Palantir's AI tool Foundry is used to analyze hundreds of thousands of records from government agencies and other sources.
    • The FAA awarded Air Space Intelligence a 12-year, $875 million contract to build the SMART AI-enabled airspace-management system.
    • The new air-traffic management system will begin operations at higher altitudes.

    Still unconfirmed:

    • The SMART Airspace Tool could demo in September.
    • The FAA is close to picking ASI over Palantir and Thales for its AI-powered air traffic management system.
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