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Apr 04, 2019 (newstodate): As from April 2, 2019, Aireon, the first ever real-time, global air traffic surveillance system, is fully operational and in trial use over the North Atlantic.
Aireon’s space-based ADS-B system provides real-time air traffic surveillance and tracking to 100 percent of ADS-B equipped aircraft.
Prior to the opening of Aireon’s system, traditional ground-based surveillance covered just 30 percent of the globe, meaning civil aviation authorities, commercial carriers and related industry stakeholders relied upon position updates from aircraft every 10-14 minutes to track aircraft outside of radar coverage.
The implementation of the new system is of special importance for Greenland where large portions of the airspace has till now been without surveillance.
Most of the air traffic is performed above 19,500 ft, and the new system will allow enhanced utilization of the air lanes, but below this level the new system will also enhance search and rescue operations, while also allowing for future utilization in Greenland's domestic flight operations.
Aireon’s space-based ADS-B system provides real-time air traffic surveillance and tracking to 100 percent of ADS-B equipped aircraft.
Prior to the opening of Aireon’s system, traditional ground-based surveillance covered just 30 percent of the globe, meaning civil aviation authorities, commercial carriers and related industry stakeholders relied upon position updates from aircraft every 10-14 minutes to track aircraft outside of radar coverage.
The implementation of the new system is of special importance for Greenland where large portions of the airspace has till now been without surveillance.
Most of the air traffic is performed above 19,500 ft, and the new system will allow enhanced utilization of the air lanes, but below this level the new system will also enhance search and rescue operations, while also allowing for future utilization in Greenland's domestic flight operations.