Timeline

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Date	Topic	Event	Sources
2026-11-13	SMART rollout	A nationwide FAA ground stop follows communications failures. ASI says the stop is not a result of SMART or any ASI product; Duffy blames contractor L3Harris’s work on the telecom network. Root cause not established.	ivn.us · cnn.com
2026-11-10	SMART rollout	FAA says SMART is active in the airspace of all 22 en route centers. It does not address the lawmakers’ questions.	flyingmag.com · aerotime.aero
2026-11-03	Political	Michael Alfonso wins Wisconsin’s 7th District seat.	rawstory.com
2026-10-20	Funding	ASI announces a $325 million Series C led by Spark Capital at a $3 billion valuation.	wilmerhale.com · bloomberg.com
2026-10-15	FAA stake	Politico reports the FAA has a term sheet for an equity stake in ASI and is negotiating a warrant. Neither side comments.	flyingmag.com · avweb.com · aerotime.aero
2026-10-13	Oversight	Twenty-three Democrats on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee ask the GAO to review SMART and FMDS.	nextgov.com · fedscoop.com
2026-10-09	Oversight	Twenty-five Democratic lawmakers ask Duffy and Bedford to pause SMART and answer safety questions by Oct. 19.	airwaysmag.com · aerotime.aero
2026-09-28	Defense	Air Force issues a $26 million sole-source order for Flyways AI licences; the Army awards a $99 million-ceiling IDIQ the next day.	news.clearancejobs.com · highergov.com
2026-09-22	Oversight	The controllers’ union NATCA says it was not involved in SMART’s design, testing or implementation.	flyingmag.com · nextgov.com
2026-09-21	SMART rollout	SMART begins limited operations for Reagan National, Dulles and BWI. Rep. Don Beyer calls for it to be suspended; Duffy calls the criticism “complete stupidity.”	transportation.gov · commondreams.org
2026-09-15	Defense	ASI announces a Defense Innovation Unit Phase 2 prototype agreement for the Open Mission Engine.	prnewswire.com
2026-08-26	Political	At a Breitbart News AI policy event, Buckendorf says the Trump administration is moving faster than any before it.	breitbart.com
2026-06-22	FAA contract	Duffy and FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford announce the FAA contract with ASI for FMDS and SMART; ASI puts the value at $875 million over 12 years. Twelve companies bid.	transportation.gov · nextgov.com
2026-03-31	Political	ASI’s PAC gives $2,500 to the congressional campaign of Michael Alfonso, son-in-law of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy.	fec.gov · thedailybeast.com · rawstory.com