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Kerry Lynch
12 May 2026
The FAA has completed the first phase of its long-planned upgrade of the notam system, the agency announced on Tuesday. Implementation followed the initial deployment of the new cloud-based Notam Management Service (NMS) on September 29, which enabled the agency to test and validate the system with “early user adopters.” These included organizations such as AOPA and flight information providers.
In April, the FAA shut down the backend of the previous 40-year-old system that U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said was “on the verge of complete collapse” and moved users over to the NMS. The FAA said the new service will prevent airspace shutdowns caused by outages of the aging system, while enhancing safety and improving communications.,,
FAA Completes First Phase of New Notam System | Aviation International News | 12 May 2026
