FAA Awards Contracts for All-New Air Traffic Control Software

Airport Industry News
Joey Stoate
23 Jun 2026

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy and FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford have announced that the FAA has officially awarded a contract to Air Space Intelligence (ASI) for two complementary technologies that aim to improve how flights are scheduled and managed throughout the National Airspace System.

The Flow Management Data and Services (FMDS) system will form the new technological backbone of the FAA’s Air Traffic Control System Command Center as it aims to balance air traffic demand with capacity whilst providing data to underpin traffic management...

FAA Awards Contracts for All-New Air Traffic Control Software | Airport Industry-News |23 Jun 2026