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ATC   AI   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management   Policy & Regulation  
Flying Magazine • Jack Daleo

House Democrats seek audit and pause of FAA’s AI-based SMART air traffic system

Democratic lawmakers are challenging the FAA’s rollout of Strategic Management of Airspace, Routes and Trajectories (SMART), urging an audit and a halt to its use. They cite safety concerns over AI analysis of airline schedules, weather and other inputs to predict traffic flows, including around Washington, D.C.-area airports.

Also: Washington Post, Aviation Week and realcleardefense.com
2026-10-14T09:16:00.626631-07:00
Europe   M&A   Airline Industry & Market Trends   TAP Air Portugal   Lufthansa  
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Bloomberg • Henrique Almeida, Sonja Wind

Lufthansa Is Said to Be Frontrunner to Buy Minority Stake in TAP

By Bloomberg: Deutsche Lufthansa AG has emerged as the frontrunner to acquire a minority stake in Portugal’s state-owned airline TAP, according to people familiar with the matter.

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2026-10-14T02:05:30.057575-07:00
Europe   M&A   Airline Industry & Market Trends   TAP Air Portugal   Lufthansa  
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Bloomberg • Allyson Versprille, Will Guisbond

Aerospace CEOs Meet with Duffy to Discuss Certification Reform

By Bloomberg: The chief executives of Boeing Co., RTX Corp., GE Aerospace and other major aerospace companies are meeting with US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on Wednesday to discuss ways to streamline regulator approvals for new aircraft and parts, according to people familiar with the meeting.

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2026-10-14T10:05:35.549057-07:00