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Feb 06, 2024 (newstodate): Airlines in the Nordic and Baltic regions are taking the issue of Russin GPS spoofing seriously.
   -During the past year, both the aviation industry and the transport industry as a whole have periodically encountered intentional GPS interference – GPS satellite signal distortion or jamming, signal shift, and misleading signal transmission, says an airBaltic spokesperson.  
   -airBaltic can confirm that its routes to select destinations have been also affected by this phenomenon, including over the last weekend.
   -In practice, on Airbus A220-3300 aircraft, the route taken and the location shown on the small cabin screens visible to passengers, as well as possibly on the website "Flightradar24", may in exceptional cases differ from the actual route. The reason – the GPS signal continues to be used for route projection, instead of the IRS or other system used for aircraft navigation.
   -To avoid the confusion caused by such a difference in the route shown, airBaltic has developed and implemented an additional notice for passengers to be informed by the crew. The airline has also created an appropriate risk prevention plan and action algorithm, guided by the aircraft manufacturer's instructions.  
   -airBaltic has fully implemented the recommendations of the aircraft manufacturer and also provides feedback by reporting on the effectiveness of these recommendations.
   Finnair also confirms experience with GPS spoofing:
   -We do have some observations of GPS interference near the Kaliningrad area, says a Finnair spokesperson.  
   -However, GPS interference does not affect flight safety or the aircraft's ability to navigate, as the navigation system recognizes GPS interference quickly and, in addition to GPS location information, the aircraft has several alternative systems for navigation. Our pilots are also well aware of possible GPS interference in different areas.