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, a new global service designed to provide the last known position of any ADS-B equipped aircraft, particularly those in distress or experiencing communication loss.
- Operated by the Irish Aviation Authority, Aireon ALERT leverages the world's first global air traffic surveillance system to offer comprehensive aircraft tracking anywhere on the planet.
- This free service significantly enhances global emergency response efforts by providing on-demand, exact location information for aircraft, addressing the previous lack of real-time air traffic surveillance over 70% of the Earth's surface.
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