A failed circuit and a severed backup fibre line at Philadelphia TRACON halted flights across the US Northeast on 21 September 2026. This article explains what broke, why old Compaq computers, 1960s copper and floppy-disk displays remain in service, what the GAO found a week earlier, why forty years of upgrade plans stalled, what the $12.5 billion programme buys and what it will really cost.
The FAA will launch SMART, an AI planning system from Air Space Intelligence, starting in the Washington, DC area this fall. The $875 million, 12-year contract actually covers two systems, FMDS and SMART, and was awarded in June. We explain how the software works, why the controller shortage makes it urgent, where it fits in the wider air traffic overhaul, and the risks around cloud dependency, cybersecurity and measurable results.
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