Whether it was because the transponder was turned off or some other kind of onboard failure, no one has been able to figure out what happened to Malaysian Airlines flight 370 more than five years after the Boeing 777 went missing in South East Asia.
Aireon Aircraft Location and Emergency Response Tracking Service Goes Live
Key Takeaways:
- Aireon has launched its new ALERT service, designed to provide the last known global position of any Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) equipped aircraft, particularly during distress or communication loss.
- Operated by the Irish Aviation Authority, Aireon ALERT leverages the world's first global satellite-based air traffic surveillance system to monitor areas, including the 70% of the Earth previously unmonitored by ground systems.
- This service aims to dramatically benefit global emergency response efforts by offering accurate aircraft locating data free of charge to ANSPs, airlines, regulators, and search and rescue organizations.
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