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 Aircraft Location and Emergency Response Tracking (ALERT) service, designed to provide the last known position of any ADS-B equipped aircraft anywhere on the planet.
- Operated by the Irish Aviation Authority, this free service offers precise, on-demand location data for aircraft in distress or experiencing communication loss.
- The system significantly improves global emergency response by extending real-time air traffic surveillance to over 70% of the Earth's surface previously unmonitored, addressing issues highlighted by events like the MH370 disappearance.
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