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FAA Accelerates Replacement of Critical Pilot Notification System to September 2025

Following repeated failures, the FAA has awarded CGI Federal a contract to modernize the outdated NOTAM system ahead of its original 2030 timeline.

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 30: An Asiana Airlines Airbus A380 arrives at Los Angeles International Airport from Seoul on March 30, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Carter/Getty Images)
Atlanta's air traffic control tower is seen behind a plane at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, in Georgia, U.S. February 1, 2025. REUTERS/Megan Varner/File Photo
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Overview

  • The FAA has announced that a new, modernized NOTAM system will be operational by September 2025, advancing the original replacement timeline by five years.
  • The outdated NOTAM system, which provides pilots with pre-flight safety notices, experienced major failures in January 2023 and February 2025, causing significant disruptions.
  • The modernization contract has been awarded to CGI Federal, a subsidiary of Canadian IT firm CGI, through a streamlined vendor selection process.
  • Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy emphasized that this initiative marks the first step in overhauling the U.S. air traffic control system to improve safety and efficiency.
  • Earlier in 2025, the FAA reversed a Biden-era renaming of NOTAM to 'Notice to Air Missions,' citing inclusivity and alignment with broader modernization efforts.