Key safety notification system for pilots to be replaced years ahead of schedule

FAA safety notification system to be replaced years ahead of schedule

The FAA will replace the outdated NOTAM system by September, years ahead of schedule, after recent failures caused flight disruptions

Key notification system for pilots to be replaced years ahead of schedule

The Federal Aviation Administration’s Notice to Airmen or NOTAM system was slated to be replaced in 2030. Now, the FAA says a new, modernized system will be online by September of this year.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced the launch of a new database for pilot reports by September. FAA selected CGI Federal to modernise the existing Notice to Airmen (Notam) system.

Major NOTAM Upgrade Expected This Year

The FAA announced yesterday it is “accelerating the modernization” of its Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) service. The new service is set to go into operation this year. According to the agency, it used “a streamlined, innovative vendor challenge to cut through red tape to get this critical work done as fast as possible.” CGI Federal won the FAA bid to work up and put into service a modernized NOTAM system. The current schedule calls for delivery to th…