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- U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy announced the SMART AI tool will launch in Washington, D.C., on September 21, 2026.
- $875 million system will first serve Reagan, Dulles, and Baltimore/Washington airports.
- SMART provides only route recommendations, which controllers may accept or ignore.
- NATCA chief Nick Daniels said the tool does not compete with controllers.
- Former controller Dave Riley called SMART equipment that predicts delays instead of human action.