Airlines
NASA Transfers Revolutionary ATM Tech to FAA
Starting next year, the FAA will deploy new NASA-developed software to aid departure efficiency at 27 airports in the U.S.
An American Airlines Boeing 737-800 taxis for departure from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport in October 2019. American participated in the NASA-FAA Airspace Technology Demonstration at Dallas and Charlotte over the past four years. (Photo: Flickr: Creative Commons (BY-SA) by HawkeyeUK)
An American Airlines Boeing 737-800 taxis for departure from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport in October 2019. American participated in the NASA-FAA Airspace Technology Demonstration at Dallas and Charlotte over the past four years. (Photo: Flickr: Creative Commons (BY-SA) by HawkeyeUK)

NASA has transferred findings from an air traffic management project to the FAA for nationwide implementation in the U.S., the two agencies announced at a media briefing Tuesday. Known as the Airspace Technology Demonstration (ATD-2), the project involved the development of software that calculates gate pushbacks at busy hub airports, allowing each airplane to roll directly onto the runway to take off. The FAA plans to deploy the capability as part of a larger investment in surface management technology at 27 airports in the U.S. starting next year.