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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is set to launch a new Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) service later this year, moving ahead of previously planned timelines. NOTAMs provide crucial aeronautical information to pilots and airports to ensure safe flight operations. The FAA is aiming to update this system due to previous failures that have disrupted air traffic.
The plans to modernize the NOTAM service have been expedited. According to a statement, the FAA utilized an "innovative vendor challenge to cut through red tape to get this critical work done as fast as possible." CGI Federal, Inc. is tasked with leading the project. They aim to deliver the NOTAM Modernization Service by July 2025, with the operational deployment set for September. The new system promises near-real-time data exchange for improved collaboration. It will be cloud-hosted with a scalable architecture.
US Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy remarked, "The Notice to Airmen system is deeply outdated and showing serious cracks... It's time our technology enters the 21st Century." He emphasized the modernization as a vital step towards safer and more efficient air travel.
