Aireon System Offers Global Aircraft Tracking

A new satellite-based system that is intended to provide the first surveillance coverage of oceanic airspace could also play a major role in improving global aircraft tracking during emergencies. The Aireon system, currently under development, relies on automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast...
Adrian Schofield

Adrian is a senior air transport editor for Aviation Week, based in New Zealand. He covers commercial aviation in the Asia-Pacific region.

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