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 ALERT (Aircraft Location and Emergency Response Tracking), a new service to provide the last known global position of ADS-B equipped aircraft, addressing the challenge highlighted by incidents like MH370.
- Operated by the Irish Aviation Authority, Aireon ALERT utilizes the world's first global air traffic surveillance system to extend real-time monitoring to 100% of the Earth's surface, up from a previous 30%.
- This free-of-charge service offers on-demand, precise location data for aircraft in distress or experiencing communication loss, dramatically benefiting global emergency response efforts.
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